2027 Gardening Guide and Calendar
Let’s Garden Together - Front Page Article
The author offers an excellent month-by-month walkthrough of everything featured in the 2027 Gardening Guide and Calendar.
January - Microclimates in Your Rose Garden
Karlik, John F. Roses: Cultural Practices and Weed Control. UC ANR Pest Notes, Publication 7465. 2019.
Roses: Cultural Practices and Weed Control
February - Soil Food Web Community
Healthy Soils and Soil Basics. UC ANR. 2026.
UC ANR Healthy Soils and Soil Basics
March - Decrease Pests and Attract Pollinators in Your Garden
Bluebirds Bring Happiness AND Reduce Insect Pests in Your Yard. UC Agriculture & Natural Resources. The Real Dirt (blog). March 4, 2022.
Bluebirds Bring Happiness AND Reduce Insect Pests in Your Yard | The Real Dirt
Sousa, Marceline D. Bats in the Garden are Nature’s Night Shift. UC ANR Garden Notes. October 8, 2025. Bats in the Garden are Nature's Night Shift
George, David. Watering Holes for Pollinators for Small Spaces Gardening. News to Grow By (blog). UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County. July 1, 2025. Watering Holes for Pollinators for Small Spaces Gardening.
April - Growing Better Fruit Together
Ingels, Chuck, and Pamela M. Geisel, Carolyn L. Unruh. Fruit Trees: Training and Pruning Deciduous Trees. UC ANR Publication 8057. 2021. Fruit Trees: Training and Pruning Deciduous Trees
May - Demonstration Garden
Central Sierra El Dorado County Master Gardener Sherwood Demonstration Garden. UC Agriculture and Natural Resources. UC Master Gardeners El Dorado County. n.d. El Dorado County Master Gardener Sherwood Demonstration Garden
Fair Oaks Horticultural Center. UC Agriculture and Natural Resources. UC Master Gardeners Sacramento County. n.d. UC Master Gardeners of Sacramento County Fair Oaks Horticulture Center
Demonstration Garden at NID in Grass Valley. UC Agriculture and Natural Resources. UC Master Gardeners Nevada County. n.d. UC Master Gardeners of Nevada County Demonstration Garden
June - Create a Water Garden with CA Natives
Placer County Water Agency Master Gardener Demonstration Garden
UC ANR Slow it, Spread it, Sink it - Creating a Rain Garden in Your Home Landscape, November 2, 2018
UC ANR The Real Dirt, Creating a Rain Garden in Your Home Landscape, December 9, 2022
July - Fire-Smart Gardening
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR).
Living with Wildfire: Firescaping and Plant Lists.
UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County, Living with Wildfire - Firescaping Plant Lists
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR).
The Myth of Firewise Plants.
UC Master Gardeners of Placer County, The Myth of Firewise Plants
Ready for Wildfire – CAL FIRE.
Defensible Space and Home Hardening.
CAL Fire Defensible Space, Create a Buffer Zone Around your Home
August - Gardening Across Generations
Hetrick, Katie Ferguson. Weed Out Stress: Gardening Restores Campus and Your Mind. UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden. 2020. UC Davis Arboretum, Weed Out Stress: Gardening that Restores the Campus--and your Mind
Dooley, Emily C. People Turned to Gardening for Stress Relief, Food Access During the Pandemic. Davis, CA: University of California, Davis. March 17, 2022. UC Davis, People Turned to Gardening for Stress Relief, Food Access During Pandemic
September - Community Gardens: Growing Food, Flowers, & Friendships
Garden Network. Placer Resource Conservation District. n.d. Placer County Community Garden Network
October - Save Some Seeds, Share Some Seeds
Seed Distance Chart. UC Master Gardeners of Placer County. UC Agriculture and Natural Resources. April 13, 2026. UC Master Gardeners of Placer County, Seed Distance Chart
Squash (Cucurbita spp.) — Toxic Squash (toxic zucchini). Pacific Northwest Pest Management Handbooks. April 10, 2023. Squash (Cucurbita spp.) - Toxic Squash (Toxic Zucchini)
Seed Library Network. Seed Libraries. n.d. Seed Library Network - Seed Libraries
November - The Value of Gardening Clubs
UC Davis Center for Plant Diversity. Clubs. UC Davis. UC Davis Center for Plant Diversity - Seed Clubs
ASUCD Gardens. ASUCD Gardens. UC Davis. UC Davis ASUCD Community Gardens
Campus Center for the Environment. ASUCD Garden. UC Davis. UC Davis ASUCD Gardens - Community Farm Space
UC Master Gardeners of Placer County. Workshops and Special Events. UC Agriculture and Natural Resources. UC Master Gardeners of Placer County-Workshops and Special Events
December - Invasive Plants Wander
Hack, Lindsey. Keep Invasive Plants Out. UC ANR Pests in the Urban Landscape. June 11, 2025. UC ANR Pests in the Urban Landscape - Keep Invasive Plants Out!
Invasive Plants. UC IPM. Home and Landscape. Updated: 06/2017. UC IPM Home and Landscape Invasive Plants
Organize Your Neighborhood to Control Invasive Plants! mc.iris.org. n.d. Organize Your Neighborhood to Control Invasive Plants!
Year-Round Color in the Garden - Back Page Article
What to Plant for Year-Round Color in California Outdoor Living Gardens. Cultivating Flora. n.d. What to Plant for Year-Round Color in California Outdoor Living Gardens
15 Full-Sun Perennials That Come Back Bigger and Better Every Year.
Martha Stewart. n.d. 15 Full-Sun Perennials That Come Back Bigger and Better Every Year
Best Full-Sun Perennials for USDA Zone 7. Gardenia. n.d. Best Full-Sun Perennials for USDA Zone 7
Beck, A. 12 of the Best Shade Annuals That Will Look Gorgeous all Summer. Better Homes & Gardens. October 9, 2025. 12 of the Best Shade Annuals That Will Look Gorgeous All Summer
24 Beautiful Perennials for Shade That are Easy to Grow. Better Homes & Gardens. n.d. 24 Beautiful Perennials for Shade That Are Easy to Grow
Norman, D. 13 ways to add color to your yard without using flowers. Plantisima. January 13, 2025. 12 Ways to Add Color to Your Yard Without Using Flowers
Fire-Smart Demo Garden - Back Page Article
Satomi, Ricky, and Katie Low, Bruno J. Pitton, et al. Fire-smart Landscaping in the Sierra Foothills. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. 2025. UC ANR Fire-Smart Landscaping in the Sierra Foothills
Marini, Kevin. The Myth of Firewise Plants. The Curious Gardener. UC Master Gardeners of Placer County. UC Agriculture and Natural Resources. 2024 Spring. UC Master Gardeners of Placer County, The Myth of Firewise Plants
Defensible Space: Your Home’s Wildfire Safety Buffer. CAL FIRE Defensible Space: Your Home's Wildfire Safety Buffer
Living with Wildfire: Firescaping and Plant Lists. UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County. UC Agriculture and Natural Resources. 2022. UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County, Living with Wildfire - Firescaping Plant Lists
