UCCE Master Gardeners of Calaveras County
Be a Master Gardener: Applications Closing Soon!
Master Gardeners are given an intensive 4 month, 60+ hour training program in horticulture. Instruction provides practical courses in
- plant science and horticulture
- soil and water management
- pest identification and management
- plant selection and care
- environmentally sound garden practices
Classes meet weekly, with outside study and training activities in addition to class time. A final examination reviews course materials and prepares the trainee to begin their first year.
Join us in the Demo Garden, every Thursday in 2024
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Upcoming events
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| Open Garden Gate | 12/26/2024 |
| Open Garden Gate | 1/2/2025 |
| Open Garden Gate | 1/9/2025 |
| Open Garden Gate | 1/16/2025 |
| Open Garden Gate | 1/23/2025 |
Have a Gardening Question?
UCCE Master Gardeners of Calaveras County are here to answer your gardening questions!
- Demonstration Garden: The garden is open every Thursday - November to March 11am to 4pm, April to October 9am to 1pm. Free gardening advice, free seed share, free produce (as available), plants for sale. 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas.
- Phone: 209-754-2880 (Please leave a message with your contact information.) Office located @ 423 E. St. Charles Street (highway 49), San Andreas
- Email: calaverasmg@ucanr.edu
- Online: Ask a Master Gardener
Bring a sample for identification, or drop by to ask questions. If you bring a sample, please put plant material in a plastic bag. For insect identification, don't bring them alive! Please preserve insects in a container with rubbing alcohol, or by freezing.
Emergency: Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter in Stanislaus County
As part of the Pierce’s Disease Control Program's rapid response protocol, visual surveying and trapping in the area have found 54 GWSS adults, three nymphs, one viable egg mass, and 11 emerged egg masses on both commercial and residential properties. The Stanislaus County Agricultural Department is investigating the area to determine the extent of the infestation. Click for a map of the current boundaries.
The PDCP has initiated a Proclamation of an Emergency Program for this new infestation, with treatments planned through November 2026. PDCP will hold a public meeting with the community on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. to discuss the response plan and will notify property residents before starting any treatments. Biocontrol is also being used to eradicate this infestation and PDCP has released 1,890 biocontrol agents at nine sites in the area.
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