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Situations with Iframes:Adding a remote video via the Insert Media button adds a Drupal-Media tag, that is actually in an iFrame that has no ability to change width and height, or add a Bootstrap Class that makes the video responsive. The Stiff Little Fingers video illustrates this. 2…
How to collect and save seeds from California native plants and wildflowers. Taught by UC Master Gardener Janice KuchRead along with the presentation here
Class presentation with overview of why and how to grow plants native to the central coast. Class presentation Handout with popular native plants Native plants for containers Easy native wildflowersEasy native groundcovers
They can’t help it, that trail of ants crawling up a kitchen cabinet. The determined critters head inside to escape cold, wet winter days or hot, dry summer conditions. But our sympathies don’t extend to safe harboring ant armies. Nor are we happy to see them in the garden keeping aphids alive.There…
Santa Cruz County CNPSOur mission is to increase understanding and appreciation of California’s native plants and to preserve them in their natural habitats through educational and scientific activities and conservation efforts. Our chapter is dedicated to the plants and habitats of Santa Cruz county, from…
By UC Master Gardeners of Butte County The Master Gardeners Spring Workshop Series is in full swing! The series began in February, but worry not -- there are plenty of topics still to be covered from now into June: fifteen workshops to be exact, seven of them on all-new subjects and eight on tried-and…
Scientific NameCeanothus spp.Prized forDense flower cover; and dark green leaves.Blooms onOld wood and new wood.When to PrunePrune after bloom - in the spring, after the rains have ended. Ceanothus are susceptible to apricot canker if pruned in wet weather. Note: The plant may have two or more bloom…
Scientific NameRhamnus californicaPrized forDeep green foliage.Blooms onN / AWhen to PruneAfter the winter bloom and the berries have faded. Can be lightly pruned all year.What to PruneUse small thinning cuts and tip pruning to establish the structure and to control the form. Structure may not be…
Scientific NameRibes spp.Prized forFlowers; and dark green foliageBlooms onOld woodWhen to PruneJune, July (Early Summer, after the winter bloom and the spring growth).What to PruneUse thinning cuts to reveal the structure of the plant. The stems are not long-lived. Therefore, taking out only new stems…
