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Beneficial insects - click to enlarge Natural enemies, beneficials, good guys--whatever you call them, these are organisms that kill, reduce the ability to reproduce, or otherwise reduce the numbers of another organism. They are important for managing pest insects using the least toxic methods.
We will hold Master Gardener training in 2025. The application period has closed. This page is updated each July with training status for the following year. Sacramento County is an exciting place to call home and the UC Master Gardener volunteers are proud to be involved in our vibrant communities.
Grapes are a popular choice to grow in the home garden. Grapevines not only produce tasty fruit that can be used in many ways, but the vines can be trained to provide shade or privacy in the landscape.
The UC Master Gardeners maintain a beautiful horticulture center in Fair Oaks where we invite the public to visit and learn about growing vegetables, fruits, herbs and water efficient plants. We also demonstrate composting techniques.
Fair Oaks Horticulture Center Inspired by Chuck Ingels 11549 Fair Oaks Boulevard (Map/Directions) Fair Oaks, CA 95628 The Water-Efficient Landscape garden at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center is open to the public 7 days a week from sunrise till sunset for self-guided tours.
Because fruit trees often set more fruit than they can support and develop to full size, fruit should be thinned in the spring. Leaving too much fruit on a tree can also lead to limb breakage or alternate bearing.
Dig or rototill the soil to a depth and width that will accommodate tree roots. Roots can grow 2 to 3 times the width of the tree canopy. If the soil is compacted, find ways to loosen it or consider using raised mounds or planters.
Master Gardeners and the winter WEL The gardens are open to the public dawn to dusk during normal Fair Oaks Park hours (11549 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks, CA 95628 - Map/Directions). Take a self-guided tour of the gardens - most plants are labeled.
Welcome Garden | Shade | Perennials | Popular Plants | Natives | Wildlife Habitat | Streetscape Plant List (PDF)The Water-Efficient Landscape (WEL) is proof that a beautiful garden can thrive on low amounts of supplemental summer water.
Grow herbs plant list | Culinary herb profiles (PDF ) | Landscaping with Herbs (PDF ) Harvest Day | Visit us | Video Library Find the herb garden at the entrance to the orchard between the water efficient gardens and the orchard gate.
