Gardening

Garden Talk Online:Edible Flowers.In this online class Master Gardeners will discuss:Why plant edible flowers,Harvesting and Storage,Using edible flowers,Precautions.

Garden Talk Online: Supporting Pollinators. In this online class master gardeners will be discussing: Who are the pollinators, How to attract pollinators, What plants support pollinators,  Why you may want a pollinator habitat.

Learn how to create a beautiful, water-wise Tahoe garden that supports Tahoe’s native pollinators, including bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.Participants will learn how to provide season-long blooms, incorporate native and adapted plants, and create habitat that supports pollinators throughout the year…

Join Master Gardener Steve Savage to learn about this invasive weed that has taken over large portions of California’s range land and urban landscape. Learn about its origins, how it moves, why it is so difficult to control, how to overcome these difficulties, control methods, and how to design an effective…

Pruning plants is like getting your haircut.  First you need to visualize what you'd like the plant to look like long term.  Just like a barber, you need to have the right tools.  Then there are some dos and don'ts, proper times of the year, and some basic principles that will turn any…

UC Master Gardener of El Dorado County and avid bird watcher Pat Trimble will discuss our common backyard birds and share strategies for attracting them to our gardens with plants. Other means of providing food, shelter, and water will also be featured.

Back to Basics class is an introduction to the essential skills of gardening. Start with soil health, choosing the right plants for your climate, watering wisely, and topping it all off with proper installation of mulch that every gardener needs to grow healthy, thriving plants. Whether you're…

Eww, gross!  Is that what you think about those insects in your garden?   Learn multiple techniques for effective pest control that are the least toxic for your home environment.  UC Master Gardeners or Orange County will provide you with the latest information on a variety of methods to keep…

This webinar is part of an invasive weed species miniseries. Dr. Chris McDonald, UC Cooperative Extension Inland and Desert Natural Resources Advisor, will cover the biology, spread, and management of several common weeds in Southern California, including invasive annual grasses, mustards, and difficult to…