Nutrition & Health

Join UC Master Gardeners of Santa Barbara County in a Garden Talk on:Edible Landscaping An edible landscape doesn’t have to look like a vegetable garden. Don’t get me wrong, it can if you want it to, but you don’t have to confine your edibles to a single area in your yard. This is your opportunity to…

OverviewDiscover safe ways to preserve peppers at home, including freezing, dehydrating, pickling and canning.Fresh peppers can be sweet, mild, smoky, or seriously hot, and there are plenty of ways to preserve them for later. Ready to spice it up?You're invited to join UC Master Food Preserver Online…

The Calaveras UC Master Gardeners are hosting the Second Saturday at the Garden from 8:30 am to 10:30 am on Saturday, August 8th, at the San Andreas Demonstration Garden.In addition to plant sales, there will be a presentation and hands-on training about summer pruning of fruit trees starting at 9 am…

The UCCE Tuolumne County Master Gardeners will be holding an Open Garden Day at the Demonstration Garden on Saturday, August 1, from 10AM – 1PM.  The Demonstration Garden is located at 251 S. Barretta Street in Sonora, (Cassina High School Campus.)  Open Garden Days are held on the first Saturday…

Home gardeners are often faced with complicated landscape choices, with aging lawns and fire-prone landscapes that may require more water than the region can sustain.  Master Gardeners of OC is pleased to introduce Amelia Herndon‑Steen, Landscape Architect with Santa Margarita Water District, as…

If you think conserving water means that you have a barren landscape, think again! UC Master Gardeners of Orange County will show you how you can have a beautiful landscape by managing water and gardening smartly.  Learn irrigation tricks that will save you money and time while helping the…

Growing vegetables, flowers, and herbs from seed is easy and economical, once you know what to do.  Join Master Gardeners of OC to learn everything you need to become a seed-planting pro in no time.  The talk will include selection, sowing, thinning, transplanting, and hardening, along…

Growing vegetables, flowers, and herbs from seed is easy and economical, once you know what to do.  Join Master Gardeners of OC to learn everything you need to become a seed-planting pro in no time.  The talk will include selection, sowing, thinning, transplanting, and hardening, along…

Cool season vegetables are cool!  From gourmet selections to a stir-fry garden, this presentation covers everything you need to know about starting and growing vegetables that you can harvest in fall, winter and early spring.  UC Master Gardeners of Orange County will show you how to …

Did you know there are more than 170 species of butterflies that live in or visit Southern California?  You can easily attract many of them by learning about host and nectar plants and shelter that a particular species prefer.  Learn to maintain an ecological partnership with flowering…