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Master Gardeners are trained educational outreach volunteers with the University of California Cooperative Extension program; they provide practical scientific horticulture and gardening information to gardeners in their communities across California.

For the Tuolumne County Master Gardener Hotline 209-533-5912 mgtuolumne@ucdavis.edu Debbie Powell, Master Gardener Program Coordinator 209-533-5696 dlpowell@ucanr.edu.

Read up on all the latest happenings in the UCCE Tuolumne County Master Gardener program.

The Master Gardener Program began in Tuolumne County in 1983, four years after the California program began in Sacramento. We currently have 84 Certified Master Gardeners volunteering their time to educate our community about home horticulture and 19 in training.

Tuolumne County Master Gardeners mgtuolumne@ucdavis.edu 52 N.

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Open Garden Days 251 South Barretta St., Sonora First Saturday of the month (Feb- Nov) 10:00am 1:00pm Open Garden Days are an opportunity to roam the Garden, watch what we are doing, find out what we are growing, attend a demonstration and ask questions about your garden and landscape.

The backyard gardeners of our area have a multitude of challenges when they begin to garden. From our microclimates, elevation, soil ranges to what to plant when and where. The Master Gardeners can help with the questions our gardeners have.

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.

Keep an eye on the weather report - protect frost-tender plants when the temperature falls below 32 degrees. Divide perennials like daylilies and chrysanthemums. Prune crepe myrtles, cane berries, and roses, and clean-up trimmings.