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Phone line for questions: 559-241-7534 

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Madera garden tour
Prepared by UC Master Gardener Terry Lewis with information adapted from A Gardener’s Companion for the Central San Joaquin Valley.

 

A weekly guide for what is needed in your garden. Click here to view 

 

 

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MG Pest on Roses

Free Class on Rose Care February 7, 2026 MCC 

To Learn more about the free classes that the Madera Master Gardeners provide  at the Three Sister Garden click on the webpage for Madera workshops. 

We also offer Gardening classes in Oakhurst. 

Master Gardener FREE WORKSHOPS

 

Plant Selections Workshop - Nov 16 2019
Fresno MG California Native Plants  and UC Arboretum All Stars   Feb. 14th
SATURDAY, FEB 14, 10-11:30 AM
California Native Plants  and UC Arboretum All Stars          
 MGS CAROL AND JUDITH

 
Join the Climate Ready Gardening Movement!
Discover the diversity and advantages of California native plants.  Learn the benefits of incorporating native species into your garden, including how they contribute to local ecosystems and require less water than non-native varieties.  Also, explore the recently updated list of UC Arboretum All-Star plants, now showcasing 130 exceptional varieties.  These selections are specifically recommended for the Central California climate.
WOODWARD PARK LIBRARY     
944 E PERRIN AVE, FRESNO, CA 93720

Registration required

 

Three Sisters" Garden 

Madera MG volunteers in iris garden 10.25

The Madera Master Gardeners program demonstration garden is located on a two-acre parcel allotted by the college for this purpose. Click here to see more

The Three Sisters Garden is open and Master Gardeners are there working on Tuesday mornings. 8:00 to 10:00

You Tube  video of the Three Sisters Garden 

You Tube video of Madera Master Gardeners at Fresno Flats

 

SAVE THE DATE: April 11, 2026 Garden Day 

4.11.26 Garden Day Madera MG

The Three Sister Garden Day 4.11.26 9:00 to 1:00  Join us for our first annual Garden Day in our beautiful Three Sisters Demonstration Garden. This family-friendly event will feature multiple mini gardening workshops, kids activities, crafts, food preserving, a plant sale and more. ANR Master Food Preserver Program 

The iris will be in full bloom and you can order plants at this time. 

 


 

Master Food Preservers

UCANR Master Food Preserver for Fresno, Madera and Merced

 /email barbaramattice@comcast.net

Growing Healthy Communities Together

 

 

Dr. Gill

UCANR Statewide Landscape Survey project

Statewide Landscape Survey project/ UCANR

Haramrit Gill (PhD)

Environmental Horticulture Area Advisor 

(Tulare, Fresno, Madera, and Kings Counties)

Contact: hamgill@ucanr.edu

Survey for landscape professionals

The UCCE Environmental Horticulture and Urban Integrated Pest Management programs would like to provide more resources for landscape professionals. We would be grateful if you take a short survey to help us understand what would be most valuable for you. 

Survey in English

Encuesta para profesionales del jardinería/paisajismo/landscaping

Los programas de Horticultura Ambiental y Manejo Integrado Urbano de Plagas de la UCCE desean proporcionar más recursos para los jardineros profesionales y diseñadores de jardines. Le agradeceríamos que respondiera una breve encuesta para ayudarnos a comprender qué sería lo más valioso para usted.

Encuesta en español 

Thank you in advance!

Haramrit Gill (PhD) Environmental Horticulture Area Advisor  
(Tulare, Fresno, Madera, and Kings Counties)  published an article with Raymond  Mireles on the Anaerobic soil infestation that was demonstrated at Garden of the Sun in the UCNFA newsletter. Here is the link https://ucnfa.ucdavis.edu/news/assessing-soil-disinfestation-practices-weed-and-pest-management.

 

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