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2024-11 Nov/Dec Newsletter UC Master Gardeners of Merced County
Nov 5, 2024
Here is the Nov/Dec 2024 public newsletter for subscribers of the UC Master Gardener Program of Merced County!
- Upcoming events:
- Nov 9 - Backyard mini farm workshop- Register Here
- Jan 14- Topic TBA
- Jan 25- Backyard Fruit Tree Care & Pruning
- Nov/Dec Gardening To-Do's by Pat Shay
Interested in Home Food Preservation? The Master Food Preservers of Merced, Madera, and Fresno Counties are providing a training class for their program from Jan-May 2025. To learn more click Here
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2024 October UC Master Gardeners of Merced County
Sep 30, 2024
Here is the latest Oct 1, 2024 public newsletter for subscribers of the UC Master Gardener Program of Merced County. Thank you to our Master Gardener members who have contributed articles for this issue!
- Upcoming events:
- Sat Oct 5 The Grange Fall Plant Exchange- come and get free plants - 9-10 am St Patrick's Parking Lot on Yosemite
- Oct 5 - Farmers Market
- Oct 26 - Seed Saving Workshop Register Here
- Nov 9 - Backyard mini farm workshop
- Oct Gardening To-Do's by Pat Shay
- Mosquitos 101
- Countertop Composters: is One Right for You? by Cathy Dunn
- It's Olive Time by Delores Cabezut-Ortiz
- Pumpkins, Pumpkins, Pumpkins
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2024 Sep Newsletter-UC Master Gardeners of Merced County
Sep 9, 2024
- Register here (by Friday Sep 13) for this Saturday's Lose the Lawn- Go Native! workshop with Jim Brugger, a popular speaker from the CA Native Plant Society. Sat, Sep 14 from 10-12 noon at the UCCE classroom at 2145 Wardrobe Ave, Merced.
- In this issue:
- Oct 12 - Workshop Topic TBA
- Nov 9- Backyard Mini-Farm workshop
- September Gardening Tips
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2024 August Newsletter-UC Master Gardeners of Merced County
Aug 12, 2024
We're glad for a bit of break from the hot weather this week. In this issue:
- Upcoming workshops
- Preregister here for this Saturday, Aug 17th's Fall and Winter Vegetable Gardening Workshop 10am -12 noon at the UCCE classroom.
- Jim Brugger, a popular speaker from the CA Native Plant Society, return for Lose the Lawn- Go Native! workshop on Sat, Sep 14.
- Congratulations to our new Merced County Master Gardeners
- Our demonstration garden was awarded first place at the Merced County Fair, and our educational booth was awarded third place.
- Advice to Grow By- how to get answers to your gardening questions
- Garden To-Do's -Summer
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June 2024 UC Master Gardeners of Merced County Newsletter
Jun 4, 2024
- The Merced County Fair begins Wed, June 5th and ends Sunday, June 9th.
- Come see our educational display on the lesser known key crops of Merced County in the Tioga Building.
- Stop by our information booth (next to the educational display in Tioga Hall) with your gardening questions, or to learn about the community activities we support in Merced County.
- Visit our large demonstration garden with the theme of a New Orleans Elegant Courtyard. Check out the design, choice of plants, and fleur de lis symbols in the exhibit.
- Register to attend the Sat, June 6th workshop- Pest Management in the Veggie Garden- A Non-chemical Approach. Details inside.
- Pat Shay's Gardening tips for June
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2024-05 June Public Merced Master Gardener Newsletter
May 20, 2024
Fresno Cactus & Succulent Society Annual Show & Sale.
Saturday, June 8th
Sale 10am to 5pm. Show 10:30am to 5pm
Sunday, June 9th
Sale & Show 10am to 4pm
Rare plants & handmade pottery
Experts available for questions
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2024-05 May Public Merced Master Gardener Newsletter
Apr 30, 2024
- Ask Us... Bring your Gardening questions and concerns to our booth at the Farmers Market or email our helpline.
- Update on 2024 Master Gardener Training Program
- May Gardening Tips by Pat Shay, Master Gardener
- Pre-register here here to attend the Sat, May 11th from 10 am - 12noon Drip Irrigation: Containers, Landscape, Garden, and Orchard Workshop by Fri May 10th at 10 am. Location is UC Cooperative Extension Classroom at 2145 Wardrobe Ave, Merced. Directions. More details in the newsletter or on our website.
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2024- 04 April Master Gardeners Public Newsletter
Apr 10, 2024
It's April and there are many community events to check out this month! In this issue, look for details on:
- Three local Garden Tours: Madera Master Gardeners (this Sat, April 13), Merced (Wed, April 17), and Le Grand (Wed, April 24).
- Merced College Annual Plant Sale (April 19 and 20)
- Merced County Master Gardeners Earth Day Event at the Regional Waste Authority on April 20
- May 11th Drip Irrigation workshop
- April Garden to-Do's by Pat Shay
- Thinning Peaches by Tom Dinwoodie
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2024-03 March Public Merced Master Gardener Newsletter
Mar 1, 2024
Well it looks like March is coming in like a lion and hopefully will go out like a lamb. In preparations for spring, here are our upcoming events:
- Sat, March 16, 2024- No Room for a Vegetable Garden… Try CONTAINERS! Public Workshop from 10:00 -11:30 am
Come listen to Tom Dinwoodie, Merced Master Gardener present a free community workshop, held at Merced College AG/IT Building. Pre-register Online Here Or by emailing anrmgmerced@ucanr.edu by 10 am. Friday, March 15 to receive map to classroom and parking. More details in newsletter or on our website.
- Sat, March 23, 2024 Master Gardeners Volunteers will have an information booth at the Merced Grange's 9th annual Plant Give and Take at St. Patrick’s church parking lot at 671 E Yosemite Ave, Merced.
- Drop off and line up starts at 8:30 am. Event starts at 9am-10:30am. For more information click here
- Sat, May 11, 2024 –Drip Irrigation: Containers- Landscape- Garden & Orchard.
- Wed June 5, 2024- Sun June 9- Master Gardeners at the Merced County Fair
- Sat, June 8,2024-Pest Management in the Veggie Garden: A Non-chemical Approach.
Contact Merced County Master Gardener’s Helpline to get answers to your garden questions.
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2024-02 Feb Public Merced Master Gardener Newsletter
Jan 24, 2024
We're thankful for the rain we're getting these past weeks, even though it led to a last-minute cancellation of our Roses 101 Workshop on Sat, Jan 13. In this issue:
- Good news! The Roses 101 Workshop has been rescheduled to this Saturday, Jan 27 from 1:30 -3:30 (note the date and time changes) at Our Lady of Mercy School (OLM) at 1400 27th Street, Merced. Directions
- Pre-register Jan 27 here. More details in the newsletter or on our website.
- Sat, Feb 17, 2024 – Citrus Orchard Walk-About and Tasting with Maxwell Norton, UCANR Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Emeritus, Fruit Trees and Grape 1pm- 3 pm.
- Workshop Location - Winton Area. More info inside.
- Pre-register here by 12 noon Friday, Feb 16
- March- May Upcoming Workshops
- Pat Shay's Garden To-Do's for January and February (revisited)
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2024-01 Jan Merced Master Gardener Public Newsletter
Dec 29, 2023
Happy (almost) New Year!
We are looking forward to welcoming the incoming class of applicants as they embark in early January on the 4 month 2024 Master Gardener Training Program!
In this issue:
- Spring 2024 Free Community Workshops Info and Save the Dates
- Pre-register Online Here for the Roses 101 Workshop and Hands-On Pruning Practice on Sat, Jan 13 from 1-3 pm Free Community Education Roses 101 Workshop and Hands-on pruning practice. Workshop held at Our Lady of Mercy School (OLM) at 1400 27th Street, Merced. See the newsletter or our website for more info.
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Citrus Orchard Walk-About -Sat, February 17, 2024
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Container Gardening: Advantages, Disadvantages, and Tips - Sat, March 9, 2024
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Drip Irrigation: Container, Landscape, Garden and Orchard - Save the Date- Sat, April 20, 2024
- Articles:
- Garden to Do's: Jan, Feb, Mar by Pat Shay
- Artichokes are Changing article
- Bare Root Fruit Trees article by Tom Dinwoodie
- Time to Talk Turkey Quiz
- Seeding Time is coming- Don't throw it away
- Gardening Questions? We're here to help. Call or email our Garden Helpline.
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2023-12 Dec Merced Master Gardener Newsletter
Dec 7, 2023
Highlights:
- Upcoming Events
- CANCELLED: the Dec 10 Growing Avocado Trees in the Home Orchard Workshop is postponed until next year
- Sign up now for the Rose Care 101 Workshop on Sat, Jan 13th. Details and registration link included in the attached newsletter and on our website.
- 2024 Master Gardener Training Program Begins in January- We welcome the incoming group who applied last fall and have made the commitment to embark on this 4 month learning journey to become Master Gardener Volunteers in our county!
- UCANR Pests in the Urban Landscape notes
- Mitigate Peach leaf curl now to prevent this disease in the spring
- Are you aware that there are multiple pests and diseases seriously threatening CA citrus trees? Read more to learn about them and current quarantines on the movement of backyard citrus.
- Pat Shay's Gardening Tips for December
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2023-10 mid-Oct Master Gardener Public Newsletter
Oct 18, 2023
This issue includes:
- Upcoming Events- see several listed below
- Garden To-Do's for Oct and Nov by Pat Shay
Please note this Friday, Oct 20, 2023 is the DUE DATE for:
- Applications for the Merced County Master Gardener Spring 2024 Training program are due Oct 20th, 2023. To learn more about the program, read the content posted on our website under "Become a Master Gardener".
- Register ONLINE HERE by Friday, Oct 20 for the Vegetative Propagation Workshop, presented by Andy Codd, Professor of Mechanical Agriculture on Sat, Oct 28 from 10 -12 noon at Merced College. Due to limited seating, we will accept the first 20 registrants, and any remaining registrants will be placed on a wait list. Parking and directions will be emailed prior to the workshop.
Sat, Nov 11 – Leaf Composting and Vermiculture
Sat, Dec 9 – Growing Avocados in the Central Valley
Fri, Feb 16 5:30-7:00 pm- Caring for your Roses- Part 1
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2023-10 Oct Master Gardener Public Events
Oct 5, 2023
We have two great workshops planned for October and a third important date:
