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Do you love gardening? Do you have volunteer spirit? Do you like to teach and share your knowledge and skills with others? Do you enjoy working as a team with other like-minded garden enthusiasts?
"Ask a Master Gardener" is a free public service available to the home gardener in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties. Get your home garden questions answered.
Advice to Grow By... The Master Gardeners have complied resources and links to various science based information and has made that available to you in an easy to find format.
Master Gardeners are available for speaking and demonstration engagements for your organization, library, church, club, etc. Our speakers are knowledgeable in a wide array of home gardening topics.
Buternut Squash and Pear Soup What welcomes the fall season better than a warm tasty soup? This soup has been a favorite of this Master Gardener's home for several years. Our family looks forward to it at our Thanksgiving feast.
Helpful UC ANR Websites: UC Integrated Pest Management, UC Davis California Fruit and Nut Research, and Information. Helpful Outside Resources: Fruits-of-the-Humboldt-Bay-16th-edition- A Community Sourced Planting Guide Edited by Sean Armstrong For excellent informati...
What can be done to improve the chances that a home will survive wildfire? The good news is that research has demonstrated that by careful attention to the selection, location and maintenance of vegetation and other combustibles on the property (i.e.
Photo by cottonbro from Pexels Houseplants bring nature into our homes, adds to the home's decor and brings a sense of well being. There are studies which indicates they help to clean the air as well. To be successful with happy houseplants we must provide the care that they need to thrive.
Link to recorded presentation Recorded March 2021 Do you know what plants in your home and garden are toxic to your pets? There are many common plants and flowers that can cause various reactions to certain animals (and people) ranging from mild stomach disorders to even death.
Fiddle leaf figs are finicky! They want a certain level of light and humidity. Photo courtesy Costa-Farms-Ficus lyrata 'bambino' The dislike soil that is too wet or too dry and drafts. The trick is to learn to "listen" to your plant and make adjustments on the onset of any issue.
