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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

Mulching to Conserve Water and Reduce Weeds

November 29, 2025

By Johanne Ryker, Placer County Master GardenerI am trying various methods and ways to conserve water including installing drip lines. Do you have any suggestions that will help keep my plants happy (alive) and use less water?Applying layers of mulch around plants helps to conserve soil moisture and has a…

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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

Got Compaction? How to Improve Soil Drainage

November 29, 2025

By Charlotte Germane, UC Master Gardener of Nevada CountyFrom The Curious Gardener, Summer 2011Do you suspect you might have a drainage problem in your garden? If your soil does not drain quickly enough, your plants will drown.Soils in the foothillsYour soil drainage may not be as bad as you think it is…

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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

Fall Fertilizing

November 29, 2025

By Trish Grenfell, UC Master Gardener of Placer CountyQ I was told that fertilizer was bad for plants in the late fall, but is that true of all plants? What should I be fertilizing now?A Yes, some people believe that fall fertilization inhibits a plant’s ability to harden off and survive a cold winter…

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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

To Fertilize or Not to Fertilize...That Is the Question

November 29, 2025

Article and photo by Linda Menge, UC Master Gardener of Nevada CountyFrom The Curious Gardener, Fall 2022The first year I put in my garden in Grass Valley was 1988. It was glorious! We grew huge watermelons, big eggplants, juicy tomatoes and TONS of ZUCCHINI! We had so much that I drove around the…

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Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

A Garden of My Own

November 28, 2025

By Michael Lecours

By Aileen Carroll, UC Master Gardener of Napa County. For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted a garden of my own. Not just a few pots on a patio, but a real piece of earth to tend. One that no one else could trample, paint or accidentally “weed.” When I was a college student living in a…

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Jeff Smith's micro moth project. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bug Squad: Article

What a Micro Moth!

November 28, 2025

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

Entomologist Jeff Smith, who curates the Lepidoptera collection at the Bohart Museum of Entomology at the University of California, Davis, has just finished spreading the wings of a moth that has a 4mm wingspan."I've been concentrating for months on spreading our huge backlog of field pinned…

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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Event

Tomato Mastery: The Art & Science of Growing Delicious Tomatoes

Apr 18, 2026

This class is dedicated to one of our summer favorites, the tomato! Learn about planting, growing, and caring for this delicious staple as well as how to control problems before they happen. Let us help you grow the ultimate tomato – firm and juicy, sweet, and tangy.

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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Event

Straw Bale Gardening

Apr 11, 2026

“Turn Straw Into Gold”--Growing your veggies and flowers in easily “conditioned” straw bales means NO SOIL, NO DIGGING, NO BENDING, ONLY A TROWEL NEEDED. Your used straw bales make great compost.

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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Event

Tomato Mastery: The Art & Science of Growing Delicious Tomatoes

Mar 14, 2026

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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Event

Growing & Caring for Cane Fruit and Other "Berries"

Feb 21, 2026

Cane berries - such as raspberries and blackberries - grow on woody stems called canes. Come learn tips on growing these delicious fruits, including choosing a cultivar, how and where to plant, fertilization and water requirements, and the secrets of pruning! This workshop will provide you with the necessary…

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