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  Nevada County 4-H to Host Open House in Grass ValleyGrass Valley — Nevada County 4-H will host an Open House on Friday, September 12, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the L.O.V.E. Building in Condon Park, 660 Minnie Street.The event will introduce families and community members to the wide range of…

Program: When pruning, we often think about shaping the outline of the tree. But trees are architectural beings – they have structure. A tree with bad structure is susceptible to. storm damage; a tree with good structure resists storm damage. Can we improve tree structure through pruning? Yes! We can best…

Cool season vegetables are cool! From gourmet selections to a stir-fry garden, this presentation covers everything you need to know about starting and growing vegetables that you can harvest in fall, winter and early spring. UC Master Gardeners of Orange County will show you how to "start something"…

You shouldn’t treat your soil like “dirt.”  Good soil is the starting place for a smart garden.  Learn the components of soil, how to evaluate your landscape soil, and the steps you can take to enrich your soil to produce a bountiful, sustainable landscape and garden. UC Master Gardeners of Orange…

An English Garden in sunny Southern California? Oh, no! Let’s go native and get the same effect.  UC Master Gardeners of Orange County will show you how to have a garden featuring California Native plants that will rival any other location in color, variety and beauty. All this while reducing water…