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Environmental Horticulture Notes (EHN), below on this page, are publications written by University of California Cooperative Extension (UC) Master Gardeners. EHN’s are reviewed by the Program Coordinator and a UCCE Advisor.
Garden Notes (GN), also below, are publications written by UC Master Gardeners. GNs are reviewed by the Program Coordinator.
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Environmental Horticulture Notes and Garden Notes
Alphabetical Order
| Subject and Title | |
| Bees - Orchard Bee Nesting House | GN 102 |
| Beneficials - Attracting Beneficial Insects | GN 129 |
| Beneficials - Attracting Native Pollinators | GN 156 |
| Berries - Growing Blueberries in the Sacramento Region | EHN 88 |
| Berries - Growing Cane Berries in the Sacramento Region | EHN 86 |
| Citrus - Growing Citrus in Sacramento | GN 127 |
| Citrus Resources | GN 135 |
| Compost - How to Build a Compost Bin New! | GN 176 |
| Compost - Worm Composting | GN 144 |
| Compost Sifter Building Instructions | GN 162 |
| Composting for the Home Gardener | EHN 98 |
| Composting Tips and Tricks | GN 142 |
| Flowers - Bulbs, Planning and Planting a Bulb Garden | GN 168 |
| Flowers - Bulb Planting Chart (html) | Chart |
| Flowers - Growing Edible Flowers in your garden | GN 155 |
| Flowers - How to Grow Sunflowers | GN 166 |
| Flowers - Seed Planting Schedule (html) | Chart |
| Fruit Trees - Codling Moth Management Using Computerized Tools | EHN 100 |
| Fruit Trees - Why Fruit Trees Fail to Bear | EHN 68 |
| Grafting Affinities of Some Common Fruit Tree Species | GN 104 |
| Grafting - Bud Grafting | EHN 85 |
| Grapes - Girdling and Cluster Thinning to Increase Berry Size | EHN 30 |
| Grapes - Growing Grapes and Care of Young Plants | GN 169 |
| Grapes - Guidelines for the Home Vineyard | EHN 97 |
| Grapes - Cultivars in the FOHC Vineyard | EHN 97a |
| Grass - Ornamental Grass | EHN 91 |
| Herbs - Basil | GN 115 |
| Herbs - Culinary Herb Profiles | EHN 70 |
| Herbs - Landscaping with Herbs | EHN 15 |
| Houseplants - Diagnosis of House Plant Troubles | EHN 18 |
| Irrigation - Flow Rate Calculation | GN 137 |
| Irrigation - Save Water in your Garden and Landscape | GN 173 |
| Irrigation - Sprinkler Times | GN 138 |
| Landscape Design - Forms | GN 149 |
| Landscape Design - Resources | GN 170 |
| Lawn Removal Methods (html) | GN 161 |
| Mulch - Sheet Mulching | EHN 94 |
| Native Plants - California Native Plants for Planting Under Central Valley Oaks | EHN 74 |
| Native Plants - The Use of California Native Plant Material as a Means of Conserving Water in the Landscape | EHN 6 |
| Poinsettias - Care of Christmas Poinsettias | EHN 43 |
| Seeds - Understanding Information on a Seed Packet | GN 128 |
| Soil - Garden and Landscape Plantings on Hardpan Soils | EHN 53 |
| Soil - Improving Layered Soils for Gardens and Landscape Plantings | EHN 56 |
| Soil - Know your Soil | EHN 55 |
| Soil - Managing Clay Soil in Gardens | EHN 54 |
| Soil - Soil and Plant Tissue Testing Laboratories | GN 130 |
| Soil - Soil Temperature Conditions for Vegetable Seed Germination | GN 154 |
| Trees - Sacramento Area Landscape Trees | EHN 1 |
| Vegetables - Container Planting Tips | GN 140 |
| Vegetables - Cover Cropping in the Home Vegetable Garden | EHN 87 |
| Vegetables - Growing Beets in Sacramento (html) | EHN 95 |
| Vegetables - Growing Melons in Sacramento | EHN 99 |
| Vegetables - Growing Sweet Potatoes in the Sacramento Area | EHN 102 |
| Vegetables - Home Vegetable Gardening Resources | GN 164 |
| Vegetables - Sacramento Vegetable Planting Schedule | EHN 11 |
| Vegetables - Straw Bale Gardening | GN 160 |
| Vegetables - Vegetable Gardening 101 | EHN 96 |
| Vegetables - Tomato Disease Resistance | GN 165 |
| Vegetables – Tomatoes: Cherry | GN 109 |
| Vegetables - Tomatoes: Suggested Varieties for the Sacramento Area (Photos 2.6MB PDF) | GN 147 |
| WEL - Water-Efficient Landscape Plants | EHN 60 |
| WEL - Water-Efficient Plants and More: An Overview of Water-Efficient Landscapes | EHN 60A |
| WEL - Lamiaceae: The Mint Family in the WEL | GN 159 |
| WEL Plant List | GN 101 |
| WEL Plant List - CA Native Garden | GN 139 |
| Wildlife Habitat Resources | GN 174 |
Environmental Horticulture Notes
Numerical Order
| EHN# | Title |
| 1 | Sacramento Area Landscape Trees |
| 6 | The Use of California Native Plant Material as a Means of Conserving Water in the Landscape |
| 11 | Sacramento Vegetable Planting Schedule |
| 15 | Landscaping with Herbs |
| 18 | Diagnosis of House Plant Troubles |
| 30 | Grapevines—Girdling and Cluster Thinning to Increase Berry Size |
| 43 | Care of Christmas Poinsettias |
| 53 | Garden and Landscape Plantings on Hardpan Soils |
| 54 | Managing Clay Soil in Gardens |
| 55 | Know your Soil |
| 56 | Improving Layered Soils for Gardens and Landscape Plantings |
| 60 | Water-Efficient Landscape Plants |
| 60A | Plants and More: An Overview of Water-Efficient Landscapes |
| 68 | Why Fruit Trees Fail to Bear |
| 70 | Culinary Herb Profiles |
| 74 | California Native Plants for Planting Under Central Valley Oaks |
| 85 | Bud Grafting |
| 86 | Growing Cane Berries in the Sacramento Region |
| 87 | Cover Cropping in the Home Vegetable Garden |
| 88 | Growing Blueberries in the Sacramento Region |
| 91 | Ornamental Grass |
| 94 | Sheet Mulching |
| 95 | Growing Beets in Sacramento (html) |
| 96 | Vegetable Gardening 101 |
| 97 | Guidelines for the Home Vineyard |
| 97a | Grape Cultivars in the FOHC Vineyard |
| 98 | Composting for the Home Gardener |
| 99 | Growing Melons in Sacramento |
| 100 | Codling Moth Management Using Computerized Tools |
| 102 | Growing Sweet Potatoes in the Sacramento Area |
Garden Notes
Numerical Order
| GN# | Title |
| 101 | WEL Plant List |
| 102 | Orchard Bee Nesting House |
| 104 | Grafting Affinities of Some Common Fruit Tree Species |
| 109 | Cherry tomatoes |
| 115 | Basil |
| 127 | Growing Citrus in Sacramento |
| 128 | Understanding Information on a Seed Packet |
| 129 | Attracting Beneficial Insects |
| 130 | Soil and Plant Tissue Laboratories |
| 135 | Citrus Resources |
| 137 | Flow Rate Calculation |
| 138 | Sprinkler Times |
| 139 | WEL Plant List - CA Native Garden |
| 140 | Vegetable Container Planting Tips |
| 142 | Composting Tips and Tricks |
| 144 | Worm Composting |
| 147 | Tomatoes: Suggested Varieties for the Sacramento Area (Photos 2.6MB PDF) |
| 149 | Home Landscape Forms |
| 154 | Soil Temperature Conditions for Vegetable Seed Germination |
| 155 | Growing Edible Flowers in your garden |
| 156 | Attracting Native Pollinators |
| 158 | Master Gardener Resource List |
| 159 | Lamiaceae:The Mint Family in the WEL |
| 160 | Straw Bale Gardening |
| 161 | Lawn Removal Methods (html) |
| 162 | Compost Sifter Building Instructions |
| 164 | Home Vegetable Gardening Resources |
| 165 | Tomato Disease Resistance |
| 166 | How to Grow Sunflowers |
| 168 | Planning and Planting a Bulb Garden |
| 169 | Growing Grapes and Care of Young Plants |
| 170 | Selected Garden/Landscape Resources |
| 173 | Save Water in your Garden and Landscape |
| 174 | Wildlife Habitat Resources |
| 176 | How to Build a Compost Bin New! |