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Perk up your Garden with Perennials

Mark Your Calendars and Register Today! Learn all about perennials from Annie Hall, a garden designer and gardener extraordinaire, about the amazing and easy transformations that can occur when you put perennials to work in your garden.
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Application to 2021 Training Class

Typically we offer a UCCE Master Gardener volunteer training class every other year. The next class is planned for 2023, with the application process starting at the end of summer or in the fall.
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January Garden Guide

Camelias and azaleas January is a good time to plant these flowering beauties. Both grow best in filtered shade and prefer acidic soil. Some varieties of azaleas have been developed to grow in sunnier locations.
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Growing Amaryllis

Plant the single bulb in 4 of rich soil that drains quickly. The pot should be narrow in width 4 wider than the bulb itself. Add soil and a few tablespoons of bone meal at the bottom of the hole and cover with potting soil.
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December Garden Guide

Ornamentals for holiday color Yuletide camellias (Sasanqua Camellias) These gorgeous camellias offer red blooms with yellow centers and are in bloom from November through January.
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October Garden Guide

Bulbs Plant this month: freesia, watsonia, oxalis, paper whites, babiana, crocosmia, Sparaxis, China lily, Narcissus and ipheon. If you purchase lilies, plant them as soon as you get home.
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