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Lynn Lorenson, UC Master Gardeners of Nevada CountyFrom The Curious Gardener, Spring 2011Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy after strolling through the Nevada County UC Master Gardener Demonstration Garden located in Grass Valley, CA. Yes, it’s pretty to look at, but that’s not all, Master Gardeners and the…
Article and photo by Julie Lowrie, UC Master Gardener of Placer CountyFrom The Curious Gardener, Spring 2022 You’re a confident experienced gardener who would like to try your hand at some new plant varieties. In that case, consider including a landscape feature incorporating still water or moving…
By Carol Koenig, UC Master Gardener of Placer CountyFrom The Curious Gardener, Winter 2022 A moon garden is a garden meant to be enjoyed by the light of the moon. It is a space that offers you a respite from the hustle of the daytime world and lets you enjoy the shapes, textures, and colors revealed by…
Durinda Kelley, UC Master Gardeners of Nevada CountyFrom The Curious Gardener, Winter 2010When I was a young thing, I made ballerina dancing dolls from fuchsia flowers growing on a fence in the back yard of our home in San Francisco. Then came the delightful days of having stories read to me of “Peter Rabbit…
Peggy Beltramo, UC Master Gardeners of Placer CountyFrom The Curious Gardener, Winter 2009Now that the weather has cooled off and plants are dormant until spring, it is a good time to take care of some gardening chores.With our unusual weather patterns, don’t forget to check and water plants every four…
Laurie Meyerpeter, UC Master Gardeners of Placer CountyFrom The Curious Gardener, Fall 2010Fall has long been considered to be the BEST time to plant because it allows the plant to become well established before the heat of the following summer. It’s the best time to plant most native plants. It’s the…
By Barbara Leatham, UC Master Gardeners of Placer CountyQ: Although climate change is bringing higher worldwide temperatures, I know that we are still experiencing hard freezes here. Is there anything I can do now to prepare my home?A: Even though temperatures haven’t approached freezing yet, it…
By Laurie Meyerpeter, UC Master Gardeners of Placer CountyQ: I am interested in growing food in my garden. Can I plant anything in the winter?A: There are many food plants that you can plant now but there are a few precautions. During the winter months, our clay soils may be too wet to plant after…
Judith Myrick, UC Master Gardeners of Placer CountyFrom The Curious Gardener, Fall 2009I used to hate winter. Any day that wasn’t warm and sunny was a wasted opportunity to be outdoors, planting, transplanting and enjoying the sight of hundreds of flowers and the many shades of green a garden provides. Now,…
Ben Faber, Farm Advisor Ventura County and Ed Perry, Farm Advisor Stanislaus CountyFrom The Curious Gardener, Spring 2007Recent freezing temperatures in many parts of California have injured some citrus trees and other frost-sensitive subtropical plants. But since the full extent of injury won’t be known for…
