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Advice to grow by--Ask us! UC Master Gardeners of Sacramento County are trained volunteers who provide University of California approved research-based horticulture information to home gardeners of our county through: Contact and find us - phone and office consultations Fair Oaks Horticulture Center...
Gardens can have problems. In this section we cover 4 of them with references to help you cope. Vegetable problems in summer - UC Master Gardeners of Sacramento, explains the common ailments in your victory garden.
Vertebrate pests include birds, mammals and reptiles. Below is a collection of resources just for the home gardener. Birds on tree fruits and vines - UC IPM pest note. Wild turkeys - UC IPM pest note. Feral cats - UC IPM pest note. Gophers - UC IPM pest note. Tree squirrels - UC IPM pest note.
January | February | March | April | May | June July | August | September | October | November | DecemberThe WEL gardens at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center are open to the public seven days a week from sunrise to sunset for self-guided tours.
With home lot sizes shrinking, more and more of us are turning to containers to satisfy our passion for gardening. Below is a collection of resources just for the home gardener from the UC Master Gardeners of Sacramento County and other external resources. Note: PDF files open in a new window/tab.
Home Container gardening resources Christmas Cactus Below on this page: Culture - Pruning There are 2 Schlumbergera varieties that bloom in late fall. Both are often called Christmas Cactus. The plant most folks grow is actually a Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata).
