Want to augment your pleasure in the garden by increasing your knowledge of and contact with wildlife - especially the birds that inhabit it? The key to having a rich variety in your garden of bird life – or life of any sort for that matter –is understanding the principle of the ecological niche. No…
The Mediterranean Oak Borer (MOB) is an invasive ambrosia beetle that infests several species of white oaks in California: valley oak, blue oak, and Oregon oak. The beetle is spreading rapidly in Napa, Lake, Sonoma, and Sacramento Counties and has been detected in neighboring El Dorado, Yolo, and Mendocino…
Register now for the upcoming Post-Fire Forest Resilience workshop series in Plumas County! UC extension advisors and local professionals will provide information and resources on post-fire forest management for recently affected private landowners. Online webinars are scheduled each Wednesday evening from…
Growing Natives Garden Tour - San Carlos Native Plant Habitat GardenDescription: Visit the UC Master Gardener’s Native Plant Habitat Garden at the San Carlos City Center. Since 2019, the 8,000 square foot garden has been home to over 100 species of low-water native plants. It was designed by UC…
Did you know that planting more diverse and flowering plants in your garden can help support your vegetable garden or orchard? Learn how to choose plants to make your garden a haven for the pollinators. Well cover the types of plants that attract butterflies, bees, bats and hummingbirds.
Oaks of El Dorado County Presentation Oaks of El Dorado County Tree Mortality Replanting for El Dorado County (2017) Books or Articles - Oaks of California (Bruce M. Pavlik, Pamela C.
Attracting butterflies, and then identifying butterflies, is easy if you know the types of butterflies in Northern California and what to plant to bring them to your garden.
The Sherwood Demo Garden is comprised of 16 individual gardens. The Butterfly Garden is designed to attract butterflies and pollinators of all kinds. Come take a look at all the pollinating visitors that have been attracted to our garden!
