Central Sierra Master Gardener Articles | Tuolumne County

Digging for Gold by UCCE Master Gardener Julie SilvaShopping for a new home is exciting. More square footage, bedrooms, baths, a huge kitchen, nicer appliances, and floor coverings will add to your family’s comfort. However, there is something very important that has been forgotten, the Shovel Test.What…

Lilies of the Field by UCCE Master Gardener Rebecca Miller-Cripps “Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.”*  Whether you follow pagan, Jewish, or…

The Low-Maintenance Flower Field: Grow More, Work LessBy UCCE Master Gardener Tracy White-Urrutia Summertime brings to mind vibrant sunflowers of all shapes and sizes, rows of colorful zinnias, and delicate love-in-a-mist gently blowing in the warm breeze. It is tempting to get excited in the spring,…

Devil’s GrassBy UCCE Master Gardener Julie Silva A weed is a plant growing where you do not want it. This holds very true for Cynodon dactylon, also called devil’s grass, couch grass, and dog’s tooth grass. Negative feelings stem from the aggressive posture of a grass that will take over your yard, your…

Seed starting is an economical way to have healthy plants   Late winter, cold nights, teasing sunshine; it’s an opportunity to get a jumpstart on summer vegetables, herbs, and flowers. Seed starting is an economical way to have healthy plants for our summer and fall gardens. When starting…

“A rose, is a rose, is a rose, is a rose,” so wrote Gertrude Stein. The beauty and fragrance of roses have been extolled over the years in poetry and song. As beautiful as roses are, they do require some care if they are to perform at their best. Pruning exceptions: For foothill gardeners with…