By Lynn Lorenson, UC Master Gardener of Nevada CountyFrom The Curious Gardener, Spring 2012Forget those blankets, plastic sheets, and pine-bough teepees. Learn to love where you live. Choose plants to fit the climate. You will be rewarded with a healthy, beautiful landscape. References are found in…
Laurie Meyerpeter, UC Master Gardener of Placer CountyFrom The Curious Gardener, Winter 2012Mistletoe. It’s weird, it’s poisonous, it’s a parasite, and yet we love mistletoe so much we manufacture plastic likenesses of the plant to hang it in our homes every winter! Is that weird or…
by Ann Wright, UC Master Gardener of Nevada CountyFrom The Curious Gardener, Spring 2022 Weeds—these harbingers of spring can be tough garden pests, challenging even the most seasoned gardeners. There are many ways to manage these unwelcome plants that crowd our new seedlings, sometimes harboring…
The 40 hour course combines a science curriculum with guest lecturers, field trips and project-based learning to explore the unique ecology and natural history of inland Mendocino County. This course will cover basic ecology, watershed concepts, geology, wildlife, plants, and global environmental issues, as…
By Bonnie Bradt, UC Master Gardener of Nevada CountyFrom The Curious Gardener, Winter 2022Our planet is getting smaller. Movement of everything, and everyone, is a constant but unpredictable fact. We either import items from countries all over the world or we fly or cruise on huge vessels, any of which can…
By David Warman, UC Master Gardener of Placer CountyFrom The Curious Gardener, Winter 2021 Every gardener and homeowner is concerned for the safety of themselves and their family, particularly their children and pets. Using pesticides responsibly will help…
The course will be held March 16th to March 19th, 2026 and includes four days of activities and discussion.More detailed information on the schedule will be sent to registered participants closer to the beginning of the course.PricingThis field trip is being offered for $1000.Registration is requested no…
By Jan Birdsall, UC Master Gardener of Placer County From The Curious Gardener, Spring 2021Nearly 5000 native plants species call California home, more than any other state in the United States. In addition, approximately 1500 non-native plants have established and naturalized in California’s…
This free educational webinar will cover:Fungal disease identification and organic management with Akif Eskalen, PhD (UCCE)Fire blight identification and organic management with Jim Adaskaveg, PhD (UC Riverside)Codling moth identification and organic management with Jhalendra Rijal, PhD (UCCE)Cover crops…
This free educational webinar will cover:key considerations for commercial productionscaling upsustainable management practiceseconomic viabilityWith Ben Faber (UCCE Ventura and Santa Barbara), Rebecca Bozzelli and Ross Cannard (7 Moons Farm, Sonoma), Robert Abbott (Abbott Ranch, Carpinteria), and Michael…
