California Invasive Species Action Week

California Invasive Species Action Week!
The 10th annual California Invasive Species Action Week (CISAW) will kick off Saturday
June 3rd and runs to Sunday June 11th.
encourage public participation in the ongoing fight against invasive species. These
invaders are non-native plants, animals, or pathogens that can negatively impact our
waters, native ecosystems, agriculture, health, and economy. Every day this week we
will be spotlighting a different invasive species and its impacts.
You can participate during Action Week and all year long by doing the following:
1. Check out UC IPM’s previous blog posts on invasive species.
2. Burn firewood where you buy it. Do not move firewood to different counties.
Visit the California Firewood Task Force website for more information.
3. Find out if there's a pest quarantine in your area and what you can do to
minimize spread from the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
4. Don’t plant invasive species and when possible, try to plant California natives.
Visit the PlantRight website for more information on plant selection.
5. Report invasive species to your local County Agricultural Commissioner.
Contact information for your location can be found at the California Department
of Agriculture County/State Liaison page.
6. View the full schedule of events for Action Week at the California Invasive
Species Action Week website.
Help us observe Invasive Species Action Week and the fight against invasive species!
Public Value: UCANR: Protecting California’s natural resources
Focus Area: Pest management, Natural resources, Yard & Garden, Environment
Tags: uc ipm, ipm, pest, pest management, cdfa, cisaw, invasive
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Gardening classes

Hypertufa Demonstration
MGs Melanie and Roz

Hypertufa Demonstration

Are you familiar with Hypertufa? Attend this special class demonstration to learn how to make your own at home - it's fun and easy! Hypertufa pots have a coarse stone appearance and with their porous texture they make great containers for plants, especially succulents. Very unique shapes can be made, too. Versatile and lightweight, these pots can be almost any size you want. Samples will be on display to view the finished products. Each attendee will be entered into our drawing – two lucky winners will go home with a specially created Hypertufa container!

Register for Summer classes

Class limited to 30. $15 Fee (cash or check payable to MGAFC) to be collected the day of the class.

Roz will also have a succulent plant sale. All plants will be $3,4,5,10. Please bring cash if you want to buy some succulents. All proceeds go to: MGAFC - Master Gardener Association of Fresno County.

Saturday June 10, 2023 FEE $15 9:30-11:00 AM
GARDEN OF THE SUN 1750 N Winery Ave. Fresno, CA 93703

Steps to make Hypertufa

Register for Summer classes

SAVE THE DATE June 10, 2023

Annual Sale flyer 2023

City of Fresno needs your help!

Guide us on Fresno’s Urban Forest Management Plan! The City of Fresno wants to help the community lower utility costs, provide protection and shade from the sun, and create vibrant and diverse green spaces. We can accomplish this with the help of our city’s trees! Fresno is developing its Urban Forest Management Plan which will be a roadmap for how the city will care for its trees and expand its tree canopy over the next 40 years. A survey is now available for you to share where you would like to see more trees planted, what green goals you would like the City to set, how the City can best help you care for trees on your property, and much more.

Fresno Fast Facts_Final (1) Urban Trees

Click here to view survey of the City of Fresno website

Gardening Questions?

If you have a question about gardening, please contact our remote Master Gardener Helpline. We are not at the office or taking samples at this time. E-MAILS ONLY

mgfresno@ucanr.edu

Send us a brief description of your problem and a photo if you can. We look forward to your e-mails. Thank you

Drought Gardening information can be found here

Helpful Gardening information for June

Elinor Teague writes articles monthly for the Fresno Master Gardener website. Click here to read article.

Judy Parker writes articles monthly for the Fresno Master Gardener website. Click here to find out more about the Garden Checklist for each week.

For information about seasonal pests see the UCANR Seasonal IPM checklist.

Garden of the Sun

The Garden of the Sun and Fresno County Master Gardeners were featured in an article in King's River Life Magazine. Check it out here.

Make a Gift UCCE Fresno County Master Gardener Fund

Gardener's Companion

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Are you starting to plan your fall garden? Wondering what to plant? The Gardener's Companion for the Central San Joaquin Valley makes a wonderful gift for yourself and your gardening friends. There are great sections on what to plant this Fall, California natives and vegetable gardening.

Tips from this book are located on our website "This week in the Garden"

Explore Valley Gardens

National Public Garden Day is May 12-21, 2023.

Join us for Kids Day at Garden of the Sun on Saturday, May 13. Family event and it's FREE!

National Garden Week is the nation’s biggest celebration of gardening and raises awareness of the difference that gardens can make in a community. Explore Valley Gardens works to inspire others to experience the joy of these beautiful green spaces.

To learn more visit their website click here to start

Explore Valley Garden's Passport

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