Your Home for Gardening in the Eastern Sierra
COVID-19
Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, we are not currently conducting any in-person outreach or workshops.
We are still answering the help line and email. Please feel free to contact us!
Be sure to visit our Facebook page as well to see what's going on in the garden.
This site contains local information of interest to gardeners in our region.
We don't try to be a comprehensive source on horticulture. There are hundreds of books and other websites that can provide that knowledge including the California Garden Web and the UC IPM Program to name two.
Our goal is to provide information that applies to our local situation, beyond what's provided in a general way elsewhere.
If you're interested in learning more about gardening in our area, consider attending one of our workshops or becoming a Master Gardener volunteer yourself!
Latest Backyard Gardener Article
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Assessing Seed Viability
Have you ever found an old seed packet and wondered what to do with it? Seeds deteriorate as they age which can give variable results. Fortunately there is a simple way to see if seeds will germinate. You can use this easy rolled paper towel test...
