Test PB Collection: FTE

Presentation Day gives members an opportunity to show off their public speaking skills in a variety of ways, including presentation, speech, demonstration, skit, or table-top display. Favorite Foods Day is a competition event to test skills in nutrition, menu planning, and food preparation.

The Field Crops Program area of focus includes soil fertility, pest management, irrigation management, product marketing, cropping rotations or schemes, and alternative crop development.

Tom Getts is the Weed Ecology and Cropping Systems Advisor for Lassen, Modoc, and Plumas-Sierra counties in northeastern California. He consults individually with farmers, ranchers, and others needing advice about weeds and invasive plants. He carries out several weed research projects each year.

In the valley below the Mayacamas, Master Gardener John Dennis (far right) shares Los Guilicos history during a Master Gardener meeting. Photos by Sonoma County Master Gardeners.

Oct. 13, 2023 Our first annual Jamboree was held to celebrate the official opening of The Childrens Garden and to recognize volunteers and donors for their contributions. The event featured family-friendly activities and presentations.

The Los Guilicos Demonstration and Teaching Garden includes an outdoor teaching classroom that is located in the valley below the Mayacamas Mountains in east Santa Rosa. Fieldtrips are available for schools and many educational events are held here for both children and adults.

Vegetables harvested by Master Gardener volunteers are provided to the Valley of the Moon Childrens Center (VMCC) to feed children at VMCC. Photos by Sonoma County Master Gardeners.

In Sebastopol, the UC Master Gardeners of Sonoma County have refurbished an area near the front of the Sebastopol Center for the Arts on High Street. The Demonstration Garden provides beautiful planting ideas for home gardeners using hardy, native, and water-wise plants arranged in a simple and fire-smart…

Mexican lobelia, Lobelia laxiflora, is not seen often in Sonoma County gardens; nonetheless, it is a good candidate for both groomed borders and informal areas where it withstands some neglect and little water.

Identification and Management of common plant diseases in Sonoma County gardens recommended by University of California Master Gardeners of Sonoma County.