Saturday, Nov 15 10 AM-11:30 AM COLOR ME GARDEN: Using the Color Wheel to Design with Impact MG ALEXIS Discover the secret to creating eye-catching harmonious garden beds using the power of color! In this fun and informative class, MG Alexis will guide you through the basics of…
Come to the first annual Master Gardener Expo for information, inspiration and answers to those tough plant problems. We will have free plants for the first 500 families and additional plants for sale at prices from $2 to $25. Plant sales are cash only. We will also have presentations on…
Be Wildfire Safe & ReadyDescription: UC Master Gardeners will staff an education table at the Be Wildfire Safe & Ready event sponsored by the San Mateo County Department of Emergency Management. Stop by the table to learn how to protect your home by creating defensible space and maintaining your…
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties
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…
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties
Don't miss the Placerville Plant Sale - Perennial plants April 26 Trees, shrubs, grasses, succulents, native and perennial plants. Sale at the Sherwood Demonstration Garden. Parking $2
Your go-to selection guide How to Use the GuideThis guide includes a variety of easy-care plants commonly found in local Tahoe nurseries. Choosing the right plants and caring for them properly can make your garden more resistant to wildfire. Bring this guide to a local Tahoe area nursery.The plants…
One cheery bloomer in the Tahoe Basin can be seen in bloom from late June until frost is the easy to grow Gaillardia. Native to the North American continent, this delicate flower is tougher than it looks. This short lived perennial reliably self sows, requires little water and attracts pollinators, but not…
Last month, we shared on our blog that UC IPM's website was undergoing changes to redesign and update the content to improve not only the overall look, but accessibility for those with disabilities to be in compliance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We also…
Below is a collection of previous newsletter articles related to non-food gardening and landscaping topics here in the Lake Tahoe Basin, sorted in reverse chronological order. To get the entire newsletter emailed to you every month, sign up here.
Red Twig Dogwood: A Native Shrub of Beauty and Ecological Value Red twig dogwood is one of the most recognizable native shrubs in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Also known as red osier dogwood, this deciduous shrub thrives in moist mountain environments and is valued for its vivid winter stems, ecological…
