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Food Gardening Tasks and Tips for each month in Sonoma County home gardeners. Click on the month for the list of key tasks for a healthy food garden.

In 2021 the University of California Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County partnered with the City of Santa Rosa to develop a recommend palette of tree species that are likely to thrive in our projected climate in the years 2050-2100.

The Food Gardening Specialists of the UC Master Garden Program of Sonoma County provide science-based horticultural information and teach home and community gardeners how to grow food sustainably. The emphasis is on using practices that will not compromise future conditions of the environment.

Planting the right plant in the right place is an important sustainable gardening practice in any landscape. But, when food gardening, the right time also is essential.

Peppers require full sun, warm soil and water to flourish. The soil should be 65 degrees and night time temperatures should stay above 60 degrees.

Trees are the most imposing aspect of a native landscape whether they dominate wildlands or open to vistas. They are also a valued aesthetic in home gardens and in urban and suburban open spaces as they provide shade from harsh sun or simply add beauty with foliage, bark, and flowers.

Forty Years of Growing Success During 2022, the University of California Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County (UCMGSC) celebrated a key milestone: Forty successful years of providing home gardening information to Sonoma County residents.

Of the many native perennials that succeed in home gardens, a few dozen have become reliable favorites.

The genus Salvia, a member of the mint family (Lamiaceae), is one of the largest and most versatile groups of plants suited to Sonoma County gardens. The challenge in selecting species or cultivars is to choose those most at home in our summer-dry, winter-wet climate.