Gardening

Beekeeping - Plant List (2016) Backyard Beekeeping Presentation (2016) Backyard Beekeeping Handout (2016) Bringing Birds into the Garden Handout Bringing Birds into the Garden Presentation Eco-Gardening - Attracting Pollinators and Beneficials (2018)...

The Sherwood Demo Garden is comprised of 16 individual gardens. There's never been a time when cottage gardening has been more relevant than it is today - it's small-scale, natural and organic, has a very positive effect on the environment and we can all do it ourselves. If, you're looking for plants that…

Irrigation Scheduling Tools This tool, developed by Rueben and Shanti Hofshi, and Ben Faber, has instructions for use and allows you to calculate water needed per tree per day as well as watering time per day or irrigation period.

About Master Gardeners Our mission as University of California Master Gardener volunteers is to extend research-based sustainable gardening and composting information to the public through various educational outreach methods. We strive to present accurate, impartial information to local gardeners so they…

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Projects that each Sacramento County 4-H Community Club offers for the current program year

Many fruit varieties require a certain amount of winter cold, measured in chill hours, in order to grow well, set flowers, and produce a good crop. Since the Bay Area no longer gets as much winter chill as it has in the past, older fruit trees may not be as productive as they have been in the past.

Chia, Salvia hispanica, is a member of the mint family and is native to Mexico and Central America. Chia is grown primarily for the small mottle-colored seeds which are used as a food source. There is another plant grown for seeds, Salvia columbariae, that is commonly known as golden chia, desert chia, or…

Turmeric, Curcuma longa, is a member of the ginger family and originates from southwestern India. Like ginger, the portion of the plant used is a rhizome, technically not a root but an underground stem. Turmeric has been utilized for many centuries as a spice, a yellow-orange food coloring, and an…

Many beautiful plants thrive in Santa Clara Countys summer-dry climate and clay soil without a lot of extra work. California native plants are naturally adapted to our conditions.