The Garden Views newsletter is published on the 15th of each month by the UC Master Gardeners of Riverside County. Articles highlight the activities of Master Gardener Volunteers throughout Riverside County, from the edge of Orange County to the Arizona state line. All reporters are UC Master Gardeners or Master Gardeners in-training.
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- April 2026: In this April 2026 Garden Views: Pam Elias congratulates our 2026 class of Master Gardener graduates; celebrate our volunteer recognition hours for March 2026; Bob Freel describes the Garden Club Tour at the Palm Springs Animal Shelter Garden; Susan Davalos describes another pollinator, the parasitic wasp; Veronica Harris shares her own story of her evacuation from the recent Springs Fire and how to take care of your yard ash-covered garden; check out the upcoming garden events including: Gardening for butterflies at UCR BG; Storytime and origami in the Gardens at UCR BG; 2026 Riverside Community Flower Show and Garden Party; Temecula Valley Garden Club Flower Show and Plant Sale; Milkweed sale and Monarch celebration at RCRCD; Little LandUse Learners activities at RCRCD.
- March 2026: In this issue: Enjoy and volunteer at the Citrus Festival at the California Citrus Riverside California Citrus State Historic Park; Susan Davalos discovers the Variegated Calamondin; Celebrate these Master Gardeners for their recognition hours; Stephen Crouse invites us to Trees for Tomorrow Start Today in Indio; Learn how to propagate lavender at the 123 Farm; Susan Davalos shares Syrphid flies as the pollinator of the month; Pam Elias recognizes our award for Best in Show at the Indio Date Festival; Veronica Harris relates the history of the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival; Attend these upcoming gardening events now and throughout the spring.
- February 2026: In this issue: Janine Almanzor recognizes Our Butterfly Lady, Ann Platzer; Del Jean Van Fossen describes school projects in Banning; Kim Coons-Leonard details happenings at Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert Pollinator Garden; Celebrate Master Gardener Hours Recognition Awards; Margaret Parascand shares Learning and Pruning at Rose Haven Heritage Rose Garden; Thurman Howard describes what’s happening in South Riverside County; Susan Davalos presents those gentle predators, green lacewings; Veronica Harris explains how the Master Gardener Grow Lab is a learning lab; Encore for Canyon Creek Mushrooms Tour; Flyers advertise: National Date festival, Native and Honeybees Workshop, Gardening for Monarchs, Story Time in the UCR Botanic Garden, Origami with Michele UCR Botanic Garden, Permaculture Training, Free Waterwise Landscape Workshop.
- January 2026: In this issue: Celebrate the UC Master Gardeners class of 2026 and their Mentors; congratulations to the 23 Master Gardeners for special badges and pins awards; celebrate December recognition awards; Georgia Renne describes how the recent training class bugged us; Veronica Harris reveals the 10 most prevalent insects in Riverside County; Susan Davalos shares our beneficial lady beetles; Janet harden describes what Valentine flowers tell us. Flyers: Riverside Home and Garden Show, UCR Botanic Gardens Story Time, Learn about the Loofahs, Origami with Michelle; Permaculture Design Training and Certificate; Rosehaven Heritage Garden Pruning Workshop; Master Gardener Classes for the Home Gardener; Free Workshop and Scion Exchange; Convert Your Lawn Workshops.
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