You could plant from dawn to dusk and still not plant every variety of tomato! Whether you are a novice or a pro, you’ll enjoy learning about tomatoes: their history and some fun facts, the many varieties, their culture, diseases and pests, growing in the ground vs. growing in containers – and finally,…
If you plan it, you can do it. Discover tips and tricks to transform your gardening space, no matter how small, using ornamental plants. Enhance your garden to make an impact with various shapes, textures, and colors of plants. UC Master Gardeners of Orange County will discuss soil, integrated pest…
Vermiculture, the practice of using earthworms to enhance soil health and fertility, presents an exciting opportunity for sustainable gardening. Research has shown that vermicomposting can yield nutrient-dense compost that boosts plant growth while minimizing the need for chemical fertilizers, making it…
Just how does compost happen? Nature, as it recycles by decomposition, provides us with garden gold. UC Master Gardeners of Orange County will teach you why it is important to recycle organic waste, about the right balance of greens, browns, air and water, and how soon you can expect your first batch!…
Ever seen the potato capsid, Closterotomus norvegicus, feeding on the flowers or buds of such plants as potato, carrot, clover, nettles and cannabis? Or, on the buds and flower of fruit?It's a tiny bug, 6–8 mm long, belonging to the order Hemiptera (true bugs), and family Miridae. Native to Europe…
Ideal care for your UC Master Gardener of El Dorado County Plant Sale Purchases Light Your seedlings are partially hardened off by being outside and exposed to the sun. Continue to take them outside as long as the temperature is above 50 degrees. Temperature Most warm season…
You may have heard some buzz lately about a possible "Super El Niño" on the way. It's been getting attention in the news. If you're a gardener in the Eastern Sierra, super probably got your attention, given our past mild winter and warm Fall. El Niño conditions often mean more precipitation, which is…
Plants for Pollinators Did you know that over 80% of flowering plants require an insect to move pollen and that 35% of crop production worldwide depends on pollinators? To bring it home to you, one in three mouthfuls of food and drink that you consume has been produced through the work of pollinators…
Please join UC Cooperative Extension and the Hopland Research and Extension Center for a virtual fence workshop on May 8 from 9 to 11:30. If you stay for the optional field tour the day will end at 1:00 pm. Workshop DescriptionIn the May 8th workshop you will learn from HREC staff about what virtual…
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