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Create a Salad Bowl Garden - Garden Grove
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County: Event

Seed Starting - Irvine

Jul 18, 2026

Growing vegetables, flowers, and herbs from seed is easy and economical, once you know what to do. Join Master Gardeners of OC to learn everything you need to become a seed-planting pro in no time. The talk will include selection, sowing, thinning, transplanting, and hardening, along with practical…
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County
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Let's Plant a Salsa Garden - Irvine
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County: Event

Plant a Salsa Bruschetta Garden - Irvine

Jul 16, 2026

Creating your own salsa or bruschetta from your very own garden is simple and fun, once you have the knowledge to grow the fresh ingredients that make all the difference. The satisfaction of serving a dish made entirely from produce you nurtured from seed to table is a proud moment for anyone.  …
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County
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Perennials
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County: Event

Perennials - Yorba Linda

Jul 15, 2026

Encore! Encore! Encore! That’s what perennials are all about, and UC Master Gardeners of Orange County can tell you all about them. Beginning with the types of perennial plants, and continuing with trees, shrubs, ornamental grasses, tropicals, and vegetables, you will get an understanding of perennials…
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County
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Western gray squirrel, Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles, California Academy of Sciences
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County: Event

Preventing Vertebrate Pests From Eating Your Garden - Mountain View

Aug 8, 2026

Join Master Gardener Matt Hall for a presentation on keeping squirrels, rats, and gophers out of your garden. Learn about the different types of damage each of these pests is capable of and how to manage each of these types of pests in your garden through things like habitat modification, exclusion…
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County
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cut flowers in vases
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County: Event

MCP July Flower Cutting and Arranging Workshop - San Jose

Jul 19, 2026

Would you like to learn how to create beautiful flower arrangements from flowers you can grow in your garden? Come join us for a workshop where you will learn how to cut and arrange flowers for beautiful table arrangements and bouquets. We will show you how to cut your flowers so they continue to bloom…
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County
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Gaillardia, or blanket flowers, in bloom in the Lake Tahoe Basin, late June 2026
UC Master Gardeners of the Lake Tahoe Basin: Article

Central Sierra: Gaillardia spp. 'Blanket Flower'

June 30, 2026
One cheery bloomer in the Tahoe Basin can be seen in bloom from late June until frost is the easy to grow Gaillardia. Native to the North American continent, this delicate flower is tougher than it looks. This short lived perennial reliably self sows, requires little water and attracts pollinators, but not…
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Practice your Spanish with NOS

June 30, 2026
By Ricardo A Vela
 Hemos recibido algunos comentarios de colegas que desearían practicar más su español. Por ello, la Unidad de Información y alcance en español del departamento de comunicación estratégica de UC ANR, a partir de hoy, comparte con usted algunos artículos e historias en español, incluyendo nuestro…
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Compost Caravan South Coast REC facility wagon tour. Photo Credit: Art Zippel, art@artzippel.com

Following the Journey of Organic Materials

June 30, 2026
By Natalie J Levy
The Compost Caravan event on June 4th in Orange County featured three educational tour stops. Participants began at the James A. Musick Facility, where they observed a compost blowing demonstration showcasing how compost can be applied to hard-to-reach landscapes to improve soil health and support water-wise…
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Master Gardeners demonstrating willow wreath making
UC Master Gardeners of Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties: Event

Native Plant Boot Camp 2026

Aug 1, 2026

Join us for our 2nd Annual Native Plant Boot Camp at the beautiful Rancho Cielo Youth Campus in Salinas!Spend the day enjoying workshops, demonstrations, hands-on activities, educational booths, and opportunities to explore and purchase California native plants. Grab lunch from one of our food trucks,…
UC Master Gardeners of Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties
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