Gardening

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Backyard Orchard - Orange County

What is a Backyard Orchard?A backyard orchard is a small-scale fruit-growing area near a residence that offers benefits such as fresh produce, economic savings, and environmental improvements. These orchards support food security by reducing dependence on commercial supply chains. They may also lower grocery…
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artichoke blossoms
UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County: Article

Central Sierra: Take Advantage of Winter Dormancy for a Gorgeous Spring Bloom

November 13, 2025
Winter Dormancy: Gardening For the Fourth Season The winter holidays are just around the corner, and hopefully you have your garden in order. Spring bulbs are planted. Garlic and potatoes are in the ground. Your garden has been “put to bed.” Tools have been sharpened and put away. Tender plants are…
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[PODCAST] Raised Bed Gardening

November 12, 2025
By Loren Nelson
In these months of downtime for gardeners coming up, you might be anxious to revamp your garden layout. You might want to try a method that will put issues like pest control, soil quality, and accessibility all in YOUR hands! The subject of this week’s In The Garden with UC Master Gardeners is Raised…
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[PODCAST] This Month In The Garden – November 2025

November 4, 2025
By Loren Nelson
It’s two months before 2026! November in the Garden is the topic this week on In The Garden with UC Master Gardeners. MGs Teena Spindler and Katrina Kirkeby once again give you a brand new This Month in the Garden for the month. More to know about Bulbs that adds to your knowledge from last week! Teena…
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Naked stem buckwheat gone to seed in California Native Garden. Anne Ryder
The Real Dirt: Article

Autumn in the Master Gardeners Demonstration Garden

November 3, 2025
It’s a New Season! Gone are the hot dry days of summer. An October rainfall has energized everything that is growing in the Demonstration Garden. The plants seem to be offering up a sigh of relief, just as we humans do when the summer heat is past. And the moistened soil now makes digging easier for all…
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Container Gardening - Orange County

One of the easiest and most adaptable ways to grow fresh vegetables, herbs, or ornamentals is with container gardening. It's an ideal option for those living in apartments, condos, or areas with poor soil, and it works just as well for anyone who wants to garden on a patio or balcony. Even with limited space…
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Three small aphid insects on a green leaf. Two of the aphids are dead from parasitization: these appear brown and swollen, and one of them has a hole on its body. The third aphid is alive and green.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Mummies in Your Garden?!

October 29, 2025
By Lindsey Hack
It’s almost Halloween, so many of us are thinking about jack-o-lanterns, skeletons, and mummies. When you think of a mummy, you probably imagine the scary kind inspired by the ancient Egyptian ritual of preserving the bodies of the dead. When we talk about mummies at UC IPM, we mean something completely…
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Select the largest garlic cloves to plant. J. Alosi
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Growing Garlic

October 28, 2025
Fall is the best time to plant garlic for a summer harvest.  Both the softneck and hardneck types of garlic can be planted now.  The softneck varieties are found in most grocery stores.  They have a mild flavor and store very well.  Two recommended softneck varieties for our climate are “California Early”…
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[PODCAST] Fall-Planted Bulbs for Spring Bloom

October 28, 2025
By Loren Nelson
This week on In The Garden with UC Master Gardeners, we blend old with new! Last week, Teena Spindler told you about her favorite ways to keep her garden as spectacular now after all of the work over the years. The heavy design part is done and proven. Now, everything that has “naturalized” will come…
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