County Director
UC Cooperative Extension
145 Tozer St. Suite 103
Madera, CA 93638
Office Phone: (559) 675-7879
Fax: (559) 675-0639
Garden Advice Ask Us
Advice to Grow By.... Ask Us... Madera Master Gardeners
Madera and Fresno Master Gardener volunteers are working to answer your questions.
Please email your questions to mgfresno@ucanr.edu
Including photos is helpful. We are looking forward to hearing from you!
Madera Master Gardener volunteers are working at the Three Sister garden on Tuesday am. Stop by and visit the garden and chat with our volunteers.
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This week in the garden: Oct. 18 - 24
The weather profile remains dry and drought conditions may continue through the fall. Tasks Monitor rainfall and adjust water accordingly to keep soil moist for new plantings. Put organic mulch around permanent plants to conserve water and prevent...
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It's the best time to plant a tree
October and November are ideal months to plant new trees in Fresno County landscapes. The soil is still warm and the weather cools, perfect conditions for pushing root growth that will give the new tree a running start in the spring. Planting a new...
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This week in the garden: Oct. 11 - 17
Tasks Top dress warm-season lawns with well-composted manure. Sharpen and clean tools for fall pruning. Adjust watering schedules to reflect cooler temperatures and shorter days. Pruning Leaf-fall is the time to start pruning - except for...
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Rosie’s Corner: October tasks in the rose garden
Well, we normally start to cool off somewhat in October, but Mother Nature seems to have other ideas in mind for the first few days of this month. So, when the weather is cooler, you can fertilize your roses with a good organic fertilizer and compost....
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Guidelines for fall planting
Fall has arrived on the calendar but the summer heat continues. October is the best month to plant and transplant here in the Central Valley but once again this year we're having to postpone fall planting until daytime temperatures are consistently in...
CA Center for Urban Horticulture
We provide management strategies and practices for conserving water and improving water efficiency for public audiences, to horticulture and landscape design industry, in addition to local and state agencies.
State IPM Program UC IPM Website
Quick Tip Cards
Quick Tip cards may be accessed at UC IPM Online. Choose from Ants, Aphids, Fleas, Spider Mites, Powdery Mildew, Pesticides: Safe and Effective Use in the Home and Landscape, Garden Chemicals: Safe Use and Disposal and more.
Quick Tips Library in English
Notas Breves en Español
“A Gardener’s Companion for the Central San Joaquin Valley,” 3rd edition (2017).
payable to MGAFC to:
MGAFC
P.O. Box 4673
Fresno, CA 93744
Gardening questions answered at mgfresno@ucanr.edu.
Soil Testing Information
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Tree Care online resourses?
Thank you: Dave Wilson Nursery for your wonderful online resources about trees.
Click here to see the videos posted about Tree care.