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UC Marin Master Gardeners have contributed to the Marin Independent Journal's "Ask a Master Gardener" column every Saturday since 1999. We have a team of dedicated writers who have covered nearly every aspect of gardening for Marin County over the years.
Articles available here have been published in the Leaflet e-newsletter. Leaflet subscribers receive emails with seasonal advice, gardening tips and fact-based information on how to deal with pest and garden problems.
Saving seeds helps protect and enhance biodiversity. Seed saving is a way to preserve and protect our horticultural heritage. It is an ancient practice that allows you to retain plant varieties that are well adapted to your area and that are no longer available commercially.
Photo: piqsels.com Your school garden can be an outdoor classroom - a place to learn about healthy food, habitats and nutrition, a place where children enjoy and discover nature.
Photo: Kamala Saraswathi, Unsplash Get your community involved Ensure you have a community of interested neighborhood volunteers Form a committee to establish garden rules, plot assignments, applications, dues (if any), bill payments, conflict resolution Find support from local nonprofits such as...
Containers can provide a quick and easy way to grow edibles A great solution when growing space is limited Locate to be convenient and accessible Relocate to protect edibles from bad weather Create visual interest in outside living areas Avoids soil borne diseases in native garden soil Reduces...
An insect that causes harm to citrus plants and trees has made its first appearance in Novato in Marin County, and the Marin County Ag Office is working with state agriculture officials on next steps.
Unsure what's fact and what's fiction when it comes to gardening? Gardening myths are as common as blackbirds in a sunflower field. Some have just become bad habits; others have been passed down for generations.
