by Ann Wright, UC Master Gardeners of Nevada County From The Curious Gardener, Fall 2021 Halloween is coming, and it’s more than just a day to go about in funny, sometimes frightening costumes, eating snack-sized candy bars, and, of course, carving pumpkins! Halloween is also a good day to appreciate…
By Kevin Marini, UC Master Gardener of Placer County and UC Defensible Space Educator From The Curious Gardener, Spring 2024 There was a point last year when I started to appreciate the length of time that had gone by since a big fire had occurred. Most of the time, paranoia takes over daily…
Program: A Practical Guide to Help Them Survive-Monarch butterflies, as much as we love them, are in danger of extinction here in California. Learn about their life cycle/needs and practical steps that we can take in Marin County to help with their survival. Speaker: After 40+ years of office jobs in the…
California's unique geology, topography (mountains and valleys) and climate create one of the most biologically diverse regions in the world. There are about 52 conifer species in California, 14 of which are endemic and only occur naturally within the State. Oaks woodlands cover 10 percent of the…
By Aileen Carroll, UC Master Gardener of Napa County. Planning ahead comes more naturally to some of us than others. I personally am perfectly happy to fly by the seat of my pants, while many of the people around me stiffen the moment plans change without warning. Fortunately, when it comes to…
There are several advantages to planting bare-root trees: they are usually less expensive, easier for gardeners to transport, and they will grow their roots entirely into native soil (rather than having to transition from potting mix into dissimilar native soil). Also, the ideal time to plant bare-root…
In this Issue: Pasture Aeration Trial Research Update on Using a Rotary Wiper 2010/11 Northern California Winter Pasture Experience Effects of Heavy Grazing on Tarweek and Vinegarweed Controlling Wire Grass in Irrigated Pastures A Method…
By Kevin Marini, UC Community Education Specialist: Natural Resources From The Curious Gardener, Spring 2023 In this day and age, it can be challenging to find common ground on a myriad of social and environmental issues that confront us in our modern societies. It has become a societal norm to hold a…
In this Issue: Operation Organized Chaos...with food Steer Tagging Date Pollination Garden Date County Ambassador Team in Action Countywide Favorite Foods Day - registration is open Stills Day Camp Volunteers Happy Valley…
Suds for a bug. A butterfly for a beer...If you find and collect the first cabbage white butterfly in the three-county area of Sacramento, Yolo and Solano, and you are judged the winner of the annual "Beer for a Butterfly" Contest, you will receive a pitcher of beer or its equivalent.And bragging…
