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Trees are the most imposing aspect of a native landscape whether they dominate wildlands or open to vistas. They are also a valued aesthetic in home gardens and in urban and suburban open spaces as they provide shade from harsh sun or simply add beauty with foliage, bark, and flowers.

Forty Years of Growing Success During 2022, the University of California Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County (UCMGSC) celebrated a key milestone: Forty successful years of providing home gardening information to Sonoma County residents.

Of the many native perennials that succeed in home gardens, a few dozen have become reliable favorites.

The genus Salvia, a member of the mint family (Lamiaceae), is one of the largest and most versatile groups of plants suited to Sonoma County gardens. The challenge in selecting species or cultivars is to choose those most at home in our summer-dry, winter-wet climate.

Some gardeners shy away from including grasses in a garden, thinking they may be too large or labor intensive to maintain. But with only two exceptions, all grasses listed here are considered small- or medium-size and few require annual pruning; some need no pruning at all.

Mahonia is a genus of spiny-leafed, evergreen shrubs in the Berberidaceae family that includes approximately 70 species, the majority of which come from the temperate zones of East Asia, the remaining from North and South America. Many species are simply called mahonia.

This is it! Sonoma County food gardeners have been waiting for May! The air and soil temperatures have been rising. The last average frost dates have passed. In most areas of the county, night temperatures are no longer dipping into the 40s.

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These tasks are applicable each month of the year. They follow sustainable and organic principles. Applying one to two-inches of aged compost to your vegetable gardens will improve soil tilth and plant nutrition.

The Fall and Winter Garden The fall garden includes some of the most nutrient-dense crops that we can grow and, with the cooler weather coming, we will eventually have fewer pests and irrigation with which to contend.