Plant Selection

UCCE in Santa Barbara County: Event

Planting Bare-Root Fruit Trees - Online

Jan 5, 2026

Join Santa Barbara Master Gardeners in a FREE online event on:Planting Bare-Root Fruit Trees REGISTRATION COMING SOON! 
UCCE in Santa Barbara County
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UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County: Event

Central Sierra: California Native Plants (EDC MG)

Sep 20, 2025

Do you love native plants and wonder how you can enjoy them on your patio or in your smaller garden? Join Master Gardener and California Native Plant Society (CNPS) member Dolores Morrison to discover how to evaluate your yard to establish a native landscape, how to select and maintain plants, how to group…
UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County
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recently planted vegetable garden
UC Master Gardeners of Monterey & Santa Cruz Counties: Event

Planting & Caring for Your Vegetable Garden - ONLINE

Apr 17, 2025

Ready to start your FIRST vegetable garden? Or IMPROVE upon your previous efforts?  Join us for our . . .  NEW Vegetable Gardening Class Series giving less experienced vegetable growers the informationthey need to succeed. Class 2 - Planting & Caring for Your Vegetable…
UC Master Gardeners of Monterey & Santa Cruz Counties
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UC Master Gardeners of Merced County: Event

Under the Spell of Succulents

Apr 12, 2025

Join us for Under the Spell of Succulents Public Workshop on Sat, April 12 from 10 - 12 noon. Our speaker is Roz Tampone, UC Master Gardener of Fresno County Topics covered will be: How to grow and care for succulents in your garden and containers and more
UC Master Gardeners of Merced County
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UC Master Gardeners of Merced County: Event

2025 Grange Spring Plant Give and Take

Mar 29, 2025

2025 Spring Plant Give and Take The Plant Give and Take event is a FREE event for all community members to exchange plants and other garden items, presented by the Merced Colony Grange with volunteer help from UC Master Gardener Program of Merced County.
UC Master Gardeners of Merced County
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Flowering African Violet. J. Alosi
The Real Dirt: Article

Houseplants for the Winter Months

December 1, 2025
How about bringing a new plant home to cheer up these dark winter days?  For the avid gardener, houseplants can be an excellent source of greenery and even flowers when the outside garden has gone gray and dormant in the doldrums of mid-winter.  The Moth Orchid, ZZ Plant, Christmas Cactus, Snake Plant,…
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UCCE East Bay: Article

Raising the “Fancy” Standard for California Trees

September 16, 2025
By Andrew Miller
California’s urban forests deserve nothing less than “Fancy” trees. Jessie Godfrey, UC ANR Environmental Horticulture and Water Resource Management Advisor, is elevating the work of “Team Fancy,” a group of nursery professionals advocating for state-specific tree quality standards. These standards aim to…
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Yellow California native plants stretching to horizon
Over the Fence (Alameda County): Article

California Native Plants and Your Garden: a Plant Community Approach

September 12, 2025
By Linda Carloni
 California native plants can add beauty to your garden, reduce your water use and support the native wildlife.  All good!  This blog discusses why native plants are important, the communities in which they naturally grow and how that knowledge can guide your plant selection.  Why…
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A group of seed savers at work. Jennifer Petersen
The Real Dirt: Article

Saving Summer Vegetable Seeds

September 9, 2025
The abundance from summer vegetable gardens is extended through the winter and beyond by methods of canning, freezing and drying. But you can also give your summer vegetables a longer life span by saving their seeds. It's important to know that the seed from a hybrid plant will not produce a plant exactly…
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Something in your garden or home bugging you? Do your roses have strange spots? Is something eating your tomatoes? The Merced Master Gardeners are here to help! Contact our Helpline to get answers to your garden challenges and pest problems. Send an email to anrmgmerced@ucanr.edu.
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