Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

UPDATE March 17, 2020 Due to coronavirus restrictions, all programs at the Haven have been canceled through May. The September pruning class remains open for registration. We will reschedule the spring classes if possible. Thank you for your understanding.

It was a great day at the Mary Farmar school garden! Every time I sign up for Master Gardener events, I get excited about getting out and working with my community alongside fellow Master Gardeners.

Integrated pest management (IPM) is a concept of pest management in an ecologically sustainable manner.

Winter Pruning By Ardis Neilsen UCCE Master Gardener Whether you want to learn how to prune your fruit trees or select new ones for your garden, come join us at the next Advice to Grow By lecture presented by University of California San Luis Obispo County Master Gardeners Jutta Thoerner and Rob Kei...

February 4 - 5, 2020 Agenda...

Agenda February 4-5, 2020...

The National Park Service has contracted with Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue to humanely remove 2,500 to 4,000 burros in Death Valley National Park, a particularly challenging effort because the Bureau of Land Management, which manages adjoining land, does not consider the non-native equines a proble...

Washington State University and UCCE - Ventura County, respectively Horticultural myths, found extensively in print and online resources, are passed along by uninformed gardeners, nursery staff, and landscape professionals.

For the past several years, California rice has been dealing with a pesky new weed, weedy rice aka red rice. Weedy rice is a difficult pest to manage, because it is the same species as rice (both are Oryza sativa L.), rendering herbicide use next-to-impossible.

At some point, all of us encounter a pest in our home, garden, or landscape. But you're not alone! UC IPM publishes Pest Notes a series of more than 150 papers reviewed by experts in the field to provide science-based information about pests and their management.