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Water-Efficient Landscape Gardens

Master Gardeners and the winter WEL The gardens are open to the public dawn to dusk during normal Fair Oaks Park hours (11549 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks, CA 95628 - Map/Directions). Take a self-guided tour of the gardens - most plants are labeled.
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The WEL Garden Areas

Welcome Garden | Shade | Perennials | Popular Plants | Natives | Wildlife Habitat | Streetscape Plant List (PDF)The Water-Efficient Landscape (WEL) is proof that a beautiful garden can thrive on low amounts of supplemental summer water.
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Herbs at the FOHC

Grow herbs plant list | Culinary herb profiles (PDF ) | Landscaping with Herbs (PDF ) Harvest Day | Visit us | Video Library Find the herb garden at the entrance to the orchard between the water efficient gardens and the orchard gate.
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Wood Chips: Pros and Cons

By Chuck Ingels, UC Farm Advisor Landscapers and arborists often have large amounts of green waste that ends up in the landfill because it is more convenient than taking it to recycling facilities. But they would like to be able to give it away (theyd actually like to sell it!) at closer locations.
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Phytophthora Crown and Root Rot

Home Garden problems Diseases Phytophthora crown and root rot PHYTOPHTHORA CROWN AND ROOT ROT Chuck Ingels, UC Farm Advisor Now that the summer is really here, Master Gardeners are getting questions about why a whole tree is suddenly dying or dead.
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Berries

Below is a collection of resources just for the home gardener from the UC Master Gardeners of Sacramento County and other external resources. Monthly Tips - what to do for your berries each month. Berries at the FOHC - a history of the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center (FOHC) berries.
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Herbs

Herb gardens are a wonderful addition to the edible landscape. Herb gardening in Sacramento County can be a rewarding experience when you consider a few basics. Herbs need at least 5 to 6 hours of sunlight per day.
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Heirloom Tomatoes

Home Fair Oaks Horticulture Center Vegetables Heirloom Tomato Demo Heirloom Tomatoes Defined An heirloom tomato is an open-pollinated variety that has been passed down at least 50 years through several generations in a family, ethnic, religious, or tribal group, or was commercially introduced be...
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Crop Rotation

Make it a habit to change the location of crops each year. Rotating crops in the garden not only enhances soil fertility, but it can be effective against insect and disease pests that develop on a narrow range of vegetable plants.
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Training fruit trees

In order to support the weight of a potentially large fruit or nut crop, it's important to use training in the first few years to create a strong scaffold and branch structure. Three specific training methods are shown below.
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