Test PB Collection: FTE

Continue to rake up leaves for composting and to control pests and diseases. Clean up garden beds. Keep an eye on the weather report, protect frost-tender plants when the temperature falls below 32 degrees. Prune non-flowering trees and shrubs while dormant.

Prune and clean up for fire prevention. Oil and sharpen tools. Sand handles. Either varnish or spray paint handles to make them easy to find in the garden. Pull summer annuals and vegetables. Prune dead and broken branches on trees and shrubs. Rake and compost leaves and plant materials.

you can find a list of UC Master Gardener El Dorado County classes and events

Please check the El Dorado County Fair web page or their Facebook page for more up-to-date information.

Welcome to the Sherwood Demonstration Garden! As Master Gardeners, we are committed to educating the general public on sustainable horticulture and pest management practices based on traditional, current, and evolving research.

Set out traps for earwigs, slugs, and whitefly. Thin pit fruits at or before pit hardening. Thin apples when diameter. Mow grass or cultivate soil around orchard to discourage thrips and plant bugs. Mulch around plants to control weeds and conserve moisture.

Thin apples when diameter. Mow general cleanup for fire protection.. Mulch garden beds to retain moisture and encourage deep roots by deep and infrequent watering. Check sprinklers and drip systems for needed repairs and adjustments.

Attracting butterflies, and then identifying butterflies, is easy if you know the types of butterflies in Northern California and what to plant to bring them to your garden.

If you have extra produce you would like to donate in El Dorado County, UC Master Gardeners will provide names, addresses and info for a variety of places on the West Slope where you can share your bounty. Thank you for supporting our local Plant a Row for the Hungry project.

The use of straw bales as a soilless growth medium in gardens has gained media attention in recent years. While most gardeners raise their crops using soil or raised beds amended with organic matter, it is possible to grow vegetables without soil.