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Professional Landscapers

Are you a landscaper who is interested in getting your pesticide applicator license? Click this link for guidelines on how to obtain your license: ¿Es usted paisajista y está interesado en obtener su licencia de aplicador de pesticidas? Haga clic en este enlace para obtener las instrucciones sobre cómo…
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Nursery Production

Please contact Dr. Bruno Pitton if you are a nursery operator in Placer or Nevada counties and would like assistance. The UC Nursery and Floriculture Alliance has many resources, including a YouTube Channel and Newsletter, for nursery professionals.Visit CleanWateR3 for information related to water…
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Plant soil
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Event

Building Healthy Soil for Drought Tolerant Plants

Oct 11, 2025

We often think of drought tolerant plants as having the capacity to thrive in poor soil conditions. But in this class we'll dig deeper into understanding the soil conditions you have and the water-holding capacity of that soil, along with ways to improve drainage by building pore space for roots to penetrate…
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties
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preparing for a garden
UC Cooperative Extension - Madera County: Page

Support UC Master Gardeners of Madera County

  Donate to the Fresno County Master Gardener programYOU DONATEWE DELIVERLIVES CHANGEMAKE A GIFT Choose Giving Destination: Madera County Master Gardener program DONATE: UCANR / University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Division (UC ANR) headquartered in Davis, California…
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UCCE Water and Climate Program - Mendocino and Lake: Page

What is SGMA?

What Is SGMA? Understanding California’s Groundwater LawCalifornia’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), passed in 2014, is one of the state’s most important water laws. It was created in response to decades of declining groundwater levels, land subsidence, and the growing recognition that…
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Fire-Smart Landscaping

Fire is an ever-present risk in our foothill communities. Locally UCCE offers many resources to help residents of Placer and Nevada counties improve the fire resiliency of their home landscapes. To help residents of the Sierra Foothills interpret and apply defensible space strategies to their own properties,…
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Landscaping

If you have questions about home gardening, please contact the UC Master Gardeners in your county:Placer County Master Gardeners Nevada County Master Gardeners
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Raised garden beds with Swiss Chard
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

Don’t let physical limitations keep you from gardening

September 26, 2025
By Jeannette Warnert
 Gardening has many benefits as we grow older. Physical agility, mental sharpness, emotional health and a longer life have all been tied to gardening. It can also help to improve balance. However, as we get older, our bodies change, making gardening more difficult. Master Gardener William Elliott…
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Lettuce seedlings
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

This week in the garden: Sept. 26 - Oct. 2

September 26, 2025
By Jeannette Warnert
Pick a bouquet of herbs in the early morning to retain flavor. Keep them in a vase and use them all week.TasksMonitor soil moisture after rain and water if needed, especially for trees and shrubs.Renovate cool-season lawns – remove thatch and aerate.Hand pick snails and slugs in the early morning or use bait…
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Support UC Master Gardeners of Madera County

Donate to the Fresno County Master Gardener programYOU DONATEWE DELIVERLIVES CHANGEDonate Choose Giving Destination: Fresno County Master Gardener DONATE: UCANR / University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Division (UC ANR) headquartered in Davis, California.   Please…
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