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MGOC Information Booth at Sherman Library & Gardens. "Winter Rose Gardening in Southern California". We local gardeners need to do it differently than most of the country. Learn what to do specifically for your Orange County rose garden. Open 10:30 - 4:00 There is a $5 charge to enter the site.

Where to start? There are so many essentials to consider in planning a garden: plant selection, soil, water, hardscape, and maintenance.

Winter is the best time to prune deciduous fruit trees such as apple, peach, and plum. Appropriate pruning helps prevent disease and breakage of branches as well as encourages healthy fruit production.

Full course website: http://calnat.ucanr.edu/Take_a_class/ARNHA/ The Effie Yeaw Nature Center offers the California Naturalist certification class in Carmichael (Sacramento County).

Full course website: https://calnat.ucanr.

Fleas are small but mighty insects that are important medical and veterinary pests. They can vector pathogens and parasites, and their bites cause discomfort and irritation. In this webinar youll learn how to keep yourself and pets safe from fleas and flea-borne diseases. Register at https://ucanr.

Burrowing rodents like moles, voles, and gophers can wreak havoc in the garden and landscape. This webinar will discuss how best to manage these pests. Register at https://ucanr.zoom.

Mosquitoes and ticks are important vectors that can spread diseases and threaten public health.

What are those weird eggs you found? This webinar will cover different types of insect eggs you might encounter in the garden and landscapeare they pests, beneficials, or just interesting visitors? Register at https://ucanr.zoom.

With winter rains, come springtime weeds. Learn how to identify common weeds that emerge in the spring and how you can prevent or control them from popping up in your landscape. Register at https://ucanr.zoom.