UCCE Master Gardeners of Fresno

Master Gardener column #1, January 2020

A note from Elinor Teague to the readers:  After writing gardening columns for the Fresno Bee for 18 years, it is a pleasure to be able to continue to offer readers gardening advice and tips here on the Fresno County Master Gardeners’ website. Readers’ questions and comments are always welcome.  Contact the Fresno County Master Gardeners Helpline.

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UC Master Gardeners are trained volunteers who have completed a 50-hour program of instruction in basic horticulture and pest management and are certified by the University of California Cooperative Extension.

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Helpful tips for gardening in the Central Valley

Helpline hot topic of the month

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Composting / Saturday, February 1       9:30 –11 am       FREE At Garden of the Sun

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Excess vegetables or fruit?  Donate it!  PAR's (Plant a Row for the Hungry) goal is to make sure food grown by homeowners doesn’t go to waste. We encourage people to take their excess citrus and vegetables to soup kitchens, food pantries or the Central California Food Bank.  For more information on PAR Plant a Row for the Hungry (PAR)

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Check our website in June 2020 for new training class in January 2021. Click link above to find out more!