Gardening

If you grow food, chances are you are sharing your harvest with some uninvited four-legged guests! From bunnies to rats and everything in between, backyard rodents can quickly turn your garden bounty into their personal buffet. In this class, UC Master Gardeners will give you the inside scoop on how…

Drought-tolerant gardening in Southern California is not just a trend; it is a necessary response to the pressing environmental challenges our region faces, including prolonged droughts and water scarcity. By implementing research-based insights and expert advice from the Master Gardeners of Orange…

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…