If so, please fill out this simple, two question survey found at this link: https://ucanr.edu/ucce/mg/survey
Here are the questions you'll see in the survey:
- Did you gain knowledge?
Yes No
- Will you use the information/knowledge gained? ?
- Yes, in the next 12 months.
- Probably, but not in the short term.
- No, not at all.
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We are collecting data all year long, so you only need to answer these questions once. We truly appreciate the time you take to give feedback to our program. It helps us demonstrate our value to the community by measuring our impact.
Please take a moment and fill out the survey https://ucanr.edu/ucce/mg/survey
Thank you!
Anne Schellman
UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Coordinator,
Stanislaus County
*Three months after you attend one of our classes, you receive an email survey with questions about the class topic. Its purpose is to find out how much you've learned and apply the information in your home garden, and is not related to the survey above.
/h3>/h3>Garden tools looking sad? Your hula hoe doesn't dance anymore? Got rust on your shovel?
Join the UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners next month for an experience that's sure to not be dull! Learn how to sharpen common garden tools such as hoes, shovels, pruners, loppers, and hula hoes so you can go home and sharpen the tools in your shed.
See live demos to help you better understand the process and get your questions about tool maintenance answered. Another important topic covered is how to keep tools clean and sanitized to prevent the spread of pathogens.
Where: Agricultural Center, Harvest Hall rooms AB&C
Address: 3800 Cornucopia Way, Modesto, 95358.
When: Saturday, January 13, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost: $10
Instructors: Tim Long & Ted Hawkins, UCCE Stanislaus County Master Gardeners
Payment Link: https://ucanr.edu/tools/2023
Questions? (209) 525-6862
Hello Sprout readers, We have a few questions for you…
- Are you tired of your landscape and ready for something new?
- Have you been thinking about replacing all or part of your lawn?
- Are you confused about how to transition from sprinkler to drip irrigation?
- Do you want to attract insect pollinators and birds to your landscape?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, this is the workshop for you! Learn how to replace your sprinkler system and convert to drip, hear about some low water use plants, including a list of plants that can provide bloom year-round.
Bring your questions! This is an especially great opportunity to speak with Tim Long, an expert in drip irrigation systems, as well as our other speakers who have experience with growing CA natives and lawn removal.
Workshop cost includes seeds, plants, and presentation materials and helps support our program. If you are unable to afford to pay for this class, not a problem! Just sign up so we know you are coming.
Where: Ag Center, Harvest Hall rooms D&E, 3800 Cornucopia Way, Modesto, 95358.
When: Saturday, October 7, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost: $10
Questions? (209) 525-6800
Sign Up: https://ucanr.edu/new/front/yard
Instructors: UC Cooperative Extension, Stanislaus County Master Gardeners - Heidi Aufdermaur, Tim Long, Rhonda Allen, Doone Cockrell, and Bobbie Green.
- Author: Martha Martin
The third week of September is National Houseplant Week! According to the National Initiative for Consumer Horticulture, having plants indoors can be helpful. Please enjoy this article about houseplant aesthetics from one of our UC Master Gardeners.
You might live in a manse or cottage. You might consider yourself a minimalist or mid-century modern. Traditional labels become a verbal veneer when arranging houseplants. This article's focus is not on the care* of house plants or their cultural requirements. Rather it concentrates on the art of displaying house plants effectively. It reflects a potpourri of aesthetics, functionality, style, elegance, and personal preference.
Prior to entering your abode, carefully inspect the plant for potential problems. Co-mingling with existing plants comes after the plant is isolated for 2 plus weeks. During this time check for “unwelcome varmints.” Once it is determined the plant is pest free, visualize a striking and aesthetically pleasing location.
Fundamental design principles are interrelated to create harmony and cohesiveness. Emphasize the importance of a focal point in a visual arrangement. Spacing plants by focus allows a contrast in proximity, size, color, texture and shape. Just as gardeners are differentiated by appearance, plants and their containers offer varied perspectives by how they look and feel. Texture contrast is found on the leaf, the plant itself, the container and the stylistic home décor to which it enters.
Gardeners come in all shapes and sizes. When thinking of a house plant, choose a plant for leaf shape and the plant's configuration itself. Uneven lines of plants, whether vertical, descending, fleshy or sprawling, are softened by the design and type of container used.
In your home you may discover an empty white space with no visual elements. These visual blank canvases allow a grouping of plants to showcase their distinct beauty while maintaining ordered space between specimens.
As with gardeners, opposites attract. Contrast plants by differentiating color, texture, shape, and size to achieve subtle drama. Repeating patterns in both species and containers creates cohesiveness, balance, and unity. Without variety, gardens and indoor décor could become stodgy and dull. Intermingling differing objects with indoor plants achieves unexpected creativity.
Beauty is indeed reflected in the eyes of the beholder. Eclectic beauty moves side to side, up and down, chunky to narrow, trailing to vertical. Choice is freedom to create a unique, personalized aesthetic enhanced by house plants.
*To learn more about houseplants and download and/or print a handout on them, visit https://cestanislaus.ucanr.edu/Gardening_Publications/ and scroll to the bottom of the page.
Martha Martin has been a UC Master Gardener since 2022.
- Author: Anne Schellman
- Interested in helping others and giving back to your community.
- Excited about gardening and meeting other like-minded volunteers.
- Interested in learning science-based information about gardening.
If so, consider applying to our program for 2024. To learn more details and apply, visit https://ucanr.edu/sites/stancountymg/Become_a_UCCE_MG/