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Growing Salvias

July 3, 2026
By Penny Pawl, UC Master Gardener of Napa County.  I was recently in my garden looking at my milkweed (Asclepias) and Jupiter’s beard (Centranthus ruber) when I noticed another flower with long spikes and different foliage peeking through the dense forest of stems.  What was it?  …
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vegetables in grocery bag
UC Master Gardeners of Fresno County: Event

From Grocery Scraps to Garden Magic! 

Oct 24, 2026

From Grocery Scraps to Garden Magic!         Fresno MG Cyndy  Getting started on a new garden can be pricey! Get tips and tricks on how to use items easily found at your local grocer and scraps you were going to throw away to start growing your own food.Saturday,…
UC Master Gardeners of Fresno County
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white pumpkin decorated with pressed flowers
UC Master Gardeners of Fresno County: Event

Decorating a White Pumpkin    

Oct 17, 2026

Decorating a White Pumpkin           Fresno MG Sharon Do you enjoy decorating for the fall season?  Join Master Gardener Sharon to decorate your white pumpkin with pressed flowers.  All supplies provided.  Limit 15 people. Fee $20. …
UC Master Gardeners of Fresno County
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handful of Soil
UC Master Gardeners of Fresno County: Event

Unlocking the secrets of soil

Oct 10, 2026

Unlock the Secret of Soils                Fresno MG Tim New advances in soil health have been made and are available to the home gardener.  A healthy garden starts with healthy soil. This class will focus on the USDA program…
UC Master Gardeners of Fresno County
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Monarch butterfly takes flight over a native milkweed plant.

Dear Monarch, Where Have You Been?

July 3, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Welcome, Ms. Monarch!Finally, the first monarch butterfly of the year fluttered into our pollinator garden on Thursday morning, July 2 and began laying eggs on our native milkweed, Asclepias fascicularis."Where have you been?" we wanted to ask her.She did not respond, but monarchs have been here more…
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pumpkin with succulents on top
UC Master Gardeners of Fresno County: Event

Get Ready for Fall - Succulent Pumpkins       

Oct 3, 2026

Get Ready for Fall - Succulent Pumpkins         Fresno MG Cathy Choose a pumpkin of any size, color and shape and add moss, some succulent cuttings, a glue gun and a little creativity to make a centerpiece that will last for months.  This demonstration will…
UC Master Gardeners of Fresno County
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UC Master Gardeners of Fresno County: Event

A brief history of gardening

Sep 26, 2025

 A Brief History of Gardening            Fresno MG Richard This presentation goes from early farmers with their garden patches in the Neolithic Era, to the establishment of planting for sustenance, pleasure and prestige.  From Asian…
UC Master Gardeners of Fresno County
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UC Master Gardeners of Fresno County: Event

Composting/Worms/Recycling            

Sep 12, 2026

Composting/Worms/Recycling               Madera Master Gardener Randy will share the highlights of composting and keeping worms to make soil amendments, and demonstrate recycling practices that handle nearly all a household’s waste stream…
UC Master Gardeners of Fresno County
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UC Master Gardeners of Fresno County: Event

Olives, olives, olives           

Sep 5, 2026

Olives, olives, olives  Fresno MGs Marie and Rosa    Learn to cure delicious olives in accordance to the Mediterranean tradition.  MG Marie and advice from Master Food Preservers will explore three different curing methods, utilizing both salt curing and lye curing processes. …
UC Master Gardeners of Fresno County
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