The Stanislaus Sprout

Curious to learn more about pollinators and the plants that attract them? Join our Master Gardener instructor for a class to learn about these fascinating insects while enjoying the Turlock Community Gardens.

When I was in the 6th grade, we were given an assignment to read books from several different topics (i.e. history, famous people, a classic) and write a book report on each. Being a voracious reader since pre-school, I quickly went through all the assigned topics but one. . .science.

We are excited to announce our partnership with Stanislaus County Libraries! Our Master Gardener volunteers are now offering gardening classes at local library branches, which, coincidentally, are the perfect place to check out gardening books! Here is our April Schedule of Classes along with the cl...

The practice of fruit thinning is important for increasing the size of tree fruits. Often, fruit trees set such heavy crops that individual fruits do not grow to a satisfactory size.

Bees are VIPs - Very Important Pollinators.