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Monterey Bay Master Gardeners is a non-profit 501(c)(3) program supporting the work of the UC Master Gardeners of Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties program.

University of California Resources

Gardening Practices

California Garden Web. The UC Master Gardener Program designed the California Garden Web to serve as a portal to organize and extend the University of California's vast collection of research-based information about gardening to the public. The California Garden Web focuses on sustainable gardening practices and uses a question and answer format to present solutions.

La Planeación de su Jardín de Verduras: Cultivar verduras en su jardín o huerto familiar es bueno para usted, su vecindario y para ayudar a reducir sus huellas de monóxido de carbono, es decir, su impacto ambiental. Las verduras se pueden cultivar en casa en una simple maceta en su patio, o en escala mayor dependiendo del espacio y tiempo que tenga disponible. 

Pest Management

UC Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program. IPM is a process you can use to solve pest problems while minimizing risks to people and the environment. IPM can be used to manage all kinds of pests anywhere—in urban, agricultural, and wildland or natural areas.

Manejo de plagas en el hogar y en jardines. Resolver todo tipo de problemas de plagas en cualquier lugar y reducir al minimo los riesgos para las personas y el medio ambiente. 

Drought Management

Water Use Classification of Landscape SpeciesWUCOLS IV provides evaluations of the irrigation water needs for over 3,500 taxa (taxonomic plant groups) used in California landscapes.
 
California Institute for Water Resources integrates California's research, extension, and education programs to develop research-based solutions to water resource challenges.