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Photo credit Pixabay START YOUR SUMMER VEGETABLE GARDENCome learn what and how to plant your summer vegetable garden so that you can put healthy vegetables on the table for the spring and summer months. The workshop features information on how to select vegetables that thrive best in the…
Orchard Management From A to Z/ Ojai The Certified Master Gardeners tending the fruit orchard at the ARC Ojai Center are offering an Orchard management demonstration presentation. Join them as they share what they have learned about various aspects of orchard tree management care. Topics…
Agricultural innovation doesn't fail for lack of ideas—it fails for lack of connection.California has world class research universities, a diverse and productive agricultural sector, ambitious climate economic development goals, growing ecosystem entrepreneurs building solutions. But too often, these pieces…
Learn 10 tips for caring for your fruit trees, including how to select the right tree, and the correct way to plant. Join a UC Master Gardener of Placer County as they provide pruning tips and care advice to encourage a fruitful crop.
Article and photos by Treva Valentine - In the past, when people mentioned to me that they garden, I always pictured them vegetable gardening. When I trained with the UC Master Gardener Program some thirty years ago, I quickly realized that many people who garden don’t have anything edible…
Article and photos by Peg Smith - We wish you Happy Gardening in 2026! We often set New Year’s resolutions in our lives at this time, some we achieve, some we move the needle on, and some fall by the wayside. In thinking of garden resolutions, we would encourage: to think ahead; plan; take…
Article by Peg Smith - January and February are the prime time for adding fruit trees to the garden. Many gardeners are dealing with smaller gardens where space is a premium. Often, the consideration of adding fruit trees meets the thought, ‘I don’t have enough room.’ Always Wanted Fruit Trees But…
Come learn how to grow and use culinary herbs. UC Master Gardener, Susan Bancroft, will show you how to grow a variety of herbs from seed to harvest. In containers, inside or outside, herbs are easy to grow and delicious in food and drink. We will explore a variety of uses for fresh and preserved herbs,…
April is an ideal time to commence planning your crops and ornamental flowers. However, it is also a period when pests such as slugs, earwigs, and snails are more prevalent. In this talk, Pamela Roper, UC Master Gardener will provide practical tips for successful gardening during this busy season. She will…
The topic this week on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners is Bird-Friendly Gardens. In studio live, we’ll have Melissa Rapp, a current UC Master Gardener AND Executive Committee President at the Sea and Sage Audubon Society. We have a past recording of a show from 2018 featuring the wonderful…
