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UC Master Gardeners of Merced County: Event

How to Grow and Use Herbs

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Jul 12, 2025

Presenters: UC Master Gardener Pat Shay and UC Master Food Preserver Liz SwensonTopics covered:- Growing Herbs in Containers and Gardens- Basil, mint, chives, oregano, rosemary and thyme-Will cover size of pots, location, sunlight and water needs, etc. UC Master Food Preservers will also be providing…
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UC Master Gardeners of Merced County: Event

Workshop - Mosquito Education for Gardeners

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Jun 28, 2025

Just in time for the Fourth of July celebrations, learn more about the pesky mosquitos that are currently biting and how to manage them.  Gardeners and friends will learn about the types of mosquitoes found in our area, where they breed, and how to spot and eliminate common sources of standing…
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UC Master Gardeners of Merced County: Event

Workshop - The Lavender Experience!

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Jun 14, 2025

Learn all about Lavender at The Lavender Experience: A Hands-On Workshop, presented by UC Master Gardeners of Merced County Debbie Morrow, Debi Swarts, Mary Brooks, and Jay Hawkes on Sat, June 14 from 10 am to 12 noon.During the first hour of the two hour workshop, the topics that we will discuss include:·…
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NPI Adult Direct Education Evaluation: Page

Annual Timeline

The online survey opens for the new fiscal year in conjunction with PEARS in mid-October. Data collection ends each year on August 31st to ensure we have time to aggregate, match, clean, and analyze data for final reporting. Annually, evaluation is not required to take place between August 31st and mid…
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UC Master Gardeners of Fresno County: Event

Free Community Ed Class- Garden Design: Small Space

Event Date
Jun 28, 2025

 You should come away with how to look at garden design with respect to function, your starting situation, basic principles design, irrigation and developing a landscape plan.  This is a roadmap to the process, not an in-depth analysis.   It starts with what do you want and what do you have,…
UC Master Gardeners of Fresno County
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Spring Flowers

May 13, 2025
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Blog article by Karen MetzDriving around town, lately I’ve seen so many flowers. First the trees were blooming, now the roses are everywhere, also irises, geraniums, rock roses, lavenders and callas.  It seems like our winter rains this year have given us such an amazing profusion of blossoms. …
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