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Lifetime
Master Gardener
Fred Hoffman
is the host of the "KFBK Garden
Show" on
1530-AM/93.1-FM
KFBK in
Sacramento, California each Sunday
morning
from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Pacfic Time, followed by
"Get Growing" on
Talk
650 KSTE in
Sacramento, 10 a.m. to Noon. At noon, it's
the
KSTE Farm Hour.
And, you
can listen to all the shows, live, via
the
KFBK.com
and KSTE.com
websites.
Available
as podcasts, too!
Previous
editions of "The
KFBK Garden
Show"
and "Get
Growing".
Plus, for
news about California agriculture, it's the
KSTE
Farm Hour.
New
Podcast links for Itunes podcast users:
KFBK
Garden Show
Get
Growing
KSTE
Farm Hour
Southern
Sacramento and Northern San Joaquin County
gardeners can also
get
current gardening information from Fred in his
Saturday gardening column
in the
Lodi News-Sentinel.; also available at the
Farmer
Fred Rant! Blog
page.
UPCOMING
GUESTS
ON THE "KFBK GARDEN SHOW" &
"GET
GROWING"
ON KSTE
Feb. 17: Steve Zien -
Living
Resources Co. "Is
Your Garden Soil Ready For Spring?"
Feb. 24: Horticultural
Consultant Debbie Flower - "Troubleshooting
Seed Planting Woes"
A
Clue for the Garden
Grappler
Visit
the Farmer
Fred Rant Blog Page
for
These Garden Tips and More:
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Vegetables:
Interactive
Vegetable Planting Calendar
Planting
Your First Vegetable Garden? Some
Tips
Terrific
Tomato Tips
Some
Vegetables Require Less Water Than
Others
Will
Those Green Tomatoes Turn Red This
Fall?
Before
You Plant, Check the Soil
Temperature
Make
Your Own Planting Mix
Starting
Tomatoes, Peppers From Seed
More
Tips on Starting Tomatoes from
Seed
Pepper
Seeds Slow to Germinate? Some
Tips
Heirloom
Vegetables Are Better For You
Tomato
Troubleshooter
Crop
Rotation Plan for the Home
Garden
Crop
Rotation for the Garden, Pt. 2
The
Hazards of Overfeeding Your
Plants
Hand-Pollinating
Squash Plants
How
to Grow Giant Pumpkins
Grow
Your Own Popcorn
Fruits:
Avocado
Trees for Sacramento? A Guide
Why
Are My Oranges Splitting?
Frost/Freeze
Protection Ideas for Citrus
Choosing
and Planting Bare Root Fruit
Trees
Mulch
Under a Citrus Tree: Pros and
Cons
Bareroot
Fruit Tree Shopping? Buyer
Beware!
Harvest
Fruits By Look and Feel, Not the
Calendar
Know
Your Fruit Tree Rootstocks
Growing
Blueberries in Container
Anatomy
of a Professional Fruit Tasting
Why
Are the Blackberries Turning
White?
Bad Bugs,
Diseases, Weeds:
Battling
Tomato Hornworms
Every
Season is Ant Season
The
Green Fruit Beetles Are Back
Ants!
A
Cure for the Cherry Maggot?
Controlling
Snails and Slugs
Peach
Leaf Curl: It's Back!
Battling
Peach Leaf Curl
Battling
Sooty Mold & Scale on Citrus
Controlling
Fungus Gnats on Houseplants
Crane
Flies vs. Mosquitoes
Leaf
Spot Problem? Here's What to Do
Cat
Proofing Your Garden
Yellowjacket
Fun Facts! Control Tips, Too
Weedkillers:
Read the Label!
ETC.
How
To Find Garden Answers Online
Garden
Shoes...or Gardening Shoes?
Tips
for a Healthy Heart and Thwarting Type 2
Diabetes
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The Garden Good
Guys:
4
Plants to Attract Pollinators and
Beneficials
Plants
that Attract Beneficial Insects
Bring
on the Bees!
Plants
to Attract Pollinating Insects
This
Blog is for the Birds
The
Good Bug Hotel
What's
Killing the Bees? A New Study Offers
Clues
Landscaping,
Lawns, Flowers
100+
Great Roses For California
Fall
Lawn Renovation
Plants
For Dry Shade
Getting
the Yard Ready for a Rain and Wind
Storm
Watering
Tips for Drip Irrigation
A
Tour of Maple Rock Gardens
The
Heart-Healthy Garden
Plants
for Privacy
The
Cure for Non-Performing
Daffodils
WELO
is coming. Start Planning to Save Water
Now
Plants
Wilting in the Heat? Check Before You
Water
Water-Saving
Tips For Your Yard
Get
Rid of Your Lawn with Soil
Solarization
How
to Kill Your Lawn in 2 Easy
Steps
Droopy
Plants on a Hot Day. Water...or
Not?
Trees and
Shrubs
How
To Stake a New Tree
Holy
Jumping Oak Galls, Batman!
Fall &
Winter:
Pruning
Tool Primer
Rain
Draining Strategies to Save Your Home and
Garden
Winter
Storms and Tree Troubles
What
to Do AFTER a Hard Freeze
What
to Do When a Hard Freeze is
Forecast
New
Year's Resolutions for Gardeners
Persimmons:
THE Edible Ornamental of Fall
Innovative
Peach Leaf Curl Controls
Frost,
Freezes Ahead. Get Your Yard
Ready
After
a Freeze, What Should a Gardener
Do?
Fall-Winter
Houseplant Care Tips
Drain
the Rain Away from the House &
Garden
Get
Your Garden Storm-Ready
What
to Do in Your Yard AFTER the
Storm
Tips
for the Fall-Winter Vegetable
Garden
Add
Color for the Cold, Gray Days of
Winter
Winter
Storms and Trees: Inspect Them
Now!
How
to Grow Oak Trees from Acorns
What
NOT to do in the Garden in Fall
Dead
Foliage Now? Leaf it Alone!
Problem
Plants
Have
Horses? Avoid These Plants!
Safe
Plants for You, But They're Poison to Your
Pets
Mistletoe
Control Tips
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Garden Data (through Feb. 16,
2019)
Avg. evapotranspiration rate this
past week : .26" valley; .22-.35" foothills.
Soil Temperature: 48-49 (F)
valley. 47 (F) low foothills. 41 (F) upper
foothills.
Click Here
for more Information about soil temperature and
evapotranspiration rates
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Chilling
hours/portions (hours at
32-45 degrees-F, necessary for deciduous fruit tree
production, Nov.-Feb.)
What
is a "Chill Hour", what is a "Chill
Portion"?
Chill
Portion Requirements for selected fruit and nut
varieties
Nov. 1, 2018-Feb. 16,
2019:
Chill Hours: 619-646 valley;
873-1028 foothills. Chill Portions: 63-65 valley;
70-73 foothills.
Nov. 1, 2017 - Feb. 28, 2018:
Chill Hours: 762-905 valley; 618-1115
foothills. Chill Portions: 67-75 valley; 72-84
foothills.
Nov. 1, 2016 - Feb. 28, 2017:
Chill Hours: 796-933 valley; 900-1350
foothills. Chill Portions: 65-75 valley; 74-93
foothills.
Nov. 1, 2015-Feb. 29, 2016:
Valley: Chill Hours: 714-896 . Chill
Portions: 68-74. Foothills: Chill Hours: 744-1360. Chill
Portions: 73-85
Nov. 1, 2014-Feb. 28, 2015:
Valley: 444-805 chill hours;
61-69 chill portions. Foothills:
380-1095 chill hours; 65-85 chill portions
Nov. 1, 2013 - Feb. 28,
2014:
Valley (Sac., SJ, Yolo, Sutter,
Solano Cos.): 868-1230 hours Foothills
(Amador, El Dorado, Placer Cos.): 567-1129
hours
2012-2013 Chill Season Totals:
VALLEY: 1028-1325 hours;
FOOTHILLS: 877-1863 hours
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Wondering when is the right time to
plant?
The online Farmer
Fred Interactive Vegetable Planting
Calendar for Northern
California is for you! Click on each vegetable for specific
planting information.
Also,
download the printable
planting calendar.
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Looking for lists and pictures of
plants that don't require much water? Go to:
Water-Wise
Gardening Websites
This is a project undertaken in
conjunction with the municipalities and water districts in
many California locales. The website has a wealth of local
residential photography and plant information to help
homeowners improve their garden in a water efficient
way.
Sacramento, El Dorado and
Placer residents: click on the link - Be
Water Smart .
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Find a Green Gardener-certified
landscaper near you: http://www.ecolandscape.org/programGG/GreenGardenerRefList.html
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UPCOMING
EVENTS
Saturday, February
16, 2019
10:00 am to 2:00
pm
(Registration begins
at 9:30, class
begins at 10 am
sharp)
Learn why pressure
canning is the most important aspect of home
food
preservation, food
safety, how to properly utilize a pressure canner
and
more in this 'make and
take' class. Pressure canning opens up a world
of
canning broth, soups,
meats, and vegetables that you can
use
throughout the year.
In this workshop, we will make a stock and beans that you
will get to take home and enjoy.
Class fee: $25.00
(lunch is included)
Register:
http://ucanr.edu/feb19
Location: Cabral
Agricultural Center
2101 E. Earhart Ave.
Stockton, 95206
Bring an apron and
wear comfortable shoes. Questions? Please call
209-953-6100.
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Sat. Feb 16,
9-noon
"Grafting Backyard
Fruit Trees"
Interested in
improving the quality and variety of fruit trees in your
backyard orchard? Join the UCCE Master Gardeners of Amador
County for this timely class on grafting methods you can use
on fruit trees in your home orchard. Local Master Gardeners
will present a hands-on clinic covering a variety of
grafting techniques for home gardeners. Whip, tongue and
cleft grafts will be demonstrated and practiced. Bud grafts
will also be discussed. Learn how to grow a fruit salad
tree. A variety of fruit tree scions may be available for
participants to take home. Handouts will be
available.
The class is free and
open to the public. No reservations are required. All
classes are held in the GSA building at 12200-B Airport Rd.
in Jackson from 9am to Noon. For questions, call the UCCE
Master Gardeners of Amador County at the UC Cooperative
Extension Office from 10am to noon, Tuesday through
Thursday, 209-223-6838 or email mgamador@ucdavis.edu.
Website:
http://ucanr.edu/mgamador
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WHEN:
SATURDAY, Feb.16th - from 10:00 to 11:30
a.m.
WHAT:
EVERYTHINGS YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT SPRING
PLANTING
WHERE:
Davis Central Park Gardens, at the corner of Third and B
Streets, Davis
Learn the best plants
to buy and plant in Yolo County. Bring your gardening
questions.
UCCE YOLO COUNTY
Master Gardeners
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WHEN:
SUNDAY, Feb. 17th - from 2:00 - 4:00
p.m.
WHAT:
GARDENING QUESTION & ANSWER FORUM
WHERE:
Mary L Stephens Davis Library at 315 E. 14th St., Davis, in
the Children's Conference Room
UCCE Master Gardeners
of Yolo County will discuss planning the winter garden,
landscape maintenance in cold weather, irrigation and
mulching.
UCCE YOLO COUNTY
Master Gardeners
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WHEN: Thursday,
February 21, 2019, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00
p.m.
WHAT: Free Ask the
Master Gardeners Information Table at Florin Certified
Farmers Market
WHERE: 5901 Florin
Road, Sacramento 95823
For More
Information:
UC Cooperative
Extension, (916) 875-6913 or go to sacmg.ucanr.edu or
facebook.com/sacmg
Finding unique
challenges in your garden? Do you want to know what
those bugs are in your garden? UCCE Master Gardeners
have the answers.
Bring samples of your
problem plants or insects to the UCCE Master Gardeners
Information Table. We will help you find sustainable
solutions to your gardening questions.
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WHEN:
SATURDAY, Feb. 23rd - from 10:30a.m. to
12:30 p.m.
WHAT:
EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT VEGETABLE
GARDENING
WHERE:
Mary L. Stephens Davis Library at 315 E. 14th St., Davis, in
the Children's Conference Room
This comprehensive
workshop will provide detailed information on site
preparation, soil improvement, fertilizing, pest control,
irrigation and more. You will learn about good
varieties of plants to grow in Yolo County.
UCCE YOLO COUNTY
Master Gardeners
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Saturday Feb. 23
10am-2pm
Fifth annual Camellia
Day in Folsom
A variety of camellia
blooms will be on display Saturday Feb. 23, 2019 at the
fifth annual Camellia Day in Folsom. It will be held from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. at the historic Murer House and Gardens, 1125
Joe Murer Court.
Greg Gayton of Green
Acres Nursery will talk about camellias and offer tips on
growing them. He will speak at 11 a.m. and 1
p.m.
Representatives from
the Camellia Society will be on hand to help identify
camellia varieties and answer questions about growing and
caring for them.
The public is invited
to enter up to five blooms and/or arrangements of camellias.
They'll have a chance to win ribbons for "People's Choice,"
"Best of Show" and other prize divisions. Entries will be
accepted starting at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 23.
Attendees can also
enter a drawing for camellia plants. It will be held at 1:30
p.m.
Tours of Murer House
and Gardens also will be offered that day.
There is no charge to
attend, tour Murer House or enter the camellia
contest.
The Murer House and
Gardens is in old Folsom near historic Sutter Street. The
home was built by Guiseppe Murer of Italy who purchased the
site in 1921 and constructed the home in 1925. He
planted numerous camellias, which are now mature nearly-100
year old trees today.
For more information,
contact Rhonda DesVoignes
at bdesvoignes@comcast.net or call the Murer House
at (916) 985-3250.
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Sat. February 23,
2019 9-noon
"Bloomin" in Amador
County
With just a
little "know how" you can enjoy flowers blooming in your
garden and landscape throughout the year. Join the UCCE
Master Gardeners of Amador County for their free Public
Education class, "Bloomin' in Amador County" on Saturday,
February 23, 2019 for information on planning various types
of colorful gardens suitable for local soils and
microclimates. Learn which plants to grow in order to insure
year-round color in your garden as well as provide resources
for beneficial insects inhabiting your landscape. The Master
Gardeners will provide details on selection, care and
maintenance of appropriate, colorful, annual and perennial
flowering plants including succulents, shrubs and trees.
Handouts will be available.
The class is free and
open to the public. No reservations are required. All
classes are held in the GSA building at 12200-B Airport Rd.
in Jackson from 9am to Noon.
For questions, call
the UCCE Master Gardeners of Amador County at the UC
Cooperative Extension Office from 10am to noon, Tuesday
through Thursday, 209-223-6838 or email
mgamador@ucdavis.edu. Website:
http://ucanr.edu/mgamador
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WHEN: Saturday,
February 23, 2019, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
WHAT: UCCE Master
Gardeners of Sacramento County presents "Worm
Composting"
WHERE: UC Cooperative
Extension Office, 4145 Branch Center Road, Sacramento
95827
COST: $25 includes
worm bin, worms and educational materials.
Space limited;
pre-registration is required.
Registration
information:
sacmg.ucanr.edu/Special_Events
For More
Information:
UC Cooperative
Extension, (916) 875-6913, sacmg.ucanr.edu,
facebook.com/sacmg
The UCCE Master
Gardeners of Sacramento County will teach the basics of worm
composting: how to care for worms, what to feed worms
and how to select a bin. Worm composting is neat, easy
and odorless, ideal for indoor or outdoor locations.
Discover the benefits of being a Worm Wrangler and adopt
your own worm bin and worms.
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Date: Saturday,
February 23
Sustainable Organic
Gardening Workshop
Time:8:30 am
-3:00pm
Place: Cameron Park
Community Center, 2502 Country Club Drive, Cameron Park,
CA
Tired of the high cost
of fresh vegetables? Learn how to develop a garden
that conserves water, is free from wasteful chemical
additives, and provides your family with a fun hobby and
nutritious food.
We'll be sharing
about....
-Sustainable
Soil
-Composting
-Beneficial Plants
& Insects
-Food
Preservation
$25 includes handouts,
samples, and a light bag lunch with cold
drink
Register by Feb
9
http://ucanr.edu/sustainable-organic-gardening
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WHEN:
SUNDAY, Feb. 24th - from 2:00 to 4:00
p.m.
WHAT:
YEAR ROUND KITCHEN GARDENING PROGRAM
WHERE:
Mary L. Stephens Davis Library at 315 E. 14th St., Davis, in
the Children's Conference Room
UCCE Master Gardeners
of Yolo County will discuss winter planting, care of edible
flowers, fruit tree care, herbs and vegetables to plant
now. You will be motivated to stock your kitchen with
home-grown herbs, vegetables and more.
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Tues February 26th
130 pm
Sierra Madre Garden
Club is pleased to host former Sacramento Bee garden writer
Debbie Arrington when the club meets at 1:30pm at the Amador
Senior Center, 229 New York Ranch Road in Jackson.
Debbie will be speaking about 2019 gardening trends.
Along with friend and former SacBee writer Kathy Morrison,
Debbie established the "Sacramento Digs Gardening" blog to
provide daily current, timely gardening information to
Sacramento and the surrounding communities.
The Sierra Madre
Garden Club meets on the fourth Tuesday of most months at
the Amador Senior Center. The club is open to all
gardening enthusiasts in the local area. Come join us
for this interesting and knowledgeable speaker. Light
refreshments are served.
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Thursday, February
28 7:00 PM
Sacramento Perennial
Plant Club
Anita Clevenger
presents Plant Adventures in South Africa. Her presentation
will showcase the desert blooms and interesting plants of
Western Cape. Clevenger is a Lifetime (Platinum Level)
Master Gardener and author of a monthly garden column for
Inside Publication. She has been a volunteer and the
Old City Cemetery rose garden for years where she is now the
curator and manager. The public is
welcome.
Shepard Garden and
Arts Center
3330 McKinley Blvd,
Sacramento 95816
916-823-5500
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Saturday, March 2nd
and Sunday, March 3rd, 2019.
The Camellia Society
of Sacramento's 95th Annual Show will be held at our new
location Elks Lodge No. 6 at 6446 Riverside Boulevard,
Sacramento, 95831, on Saturday, March 2nd and Sunday, March
3rd, 2019.
The show is open to
the public from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday and 10:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday.
Admission is free and
there is ample free parking.
Anyone wishing to
enter their blooms may do so Saturday, March 2nd from 7:30
a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Entry cards will be available as well as
people to assist filling them out.
For information about
the show, contact Don Leismeister at (916) 967-8420 or Julie
Vierra at (916) 371-2174.
Beautiful floral
arrangements will be on display. To display a floral
arrangement contact Frankie Raymond at (916)
995-2550.
To learn more about
the Camellia Society of Sacramento, go to our website,
camelliasocietyofsacramento.org
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WHEN: Tuesday,
March 5, 2019, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
WHAT: Free "Backyard
Composting 101"
WHERE: ACC Senior
Services, 7334 Park City Drive, Sacramento, CA
95831
For More
Information:
UC Cooperative
Extension, (916) 875-6913 or go to sacmg.ucanr.edu or
facebook.com/sacmg
The UCCE Master
Gardeners of Sacramento County will teach how to turn yard
waste and vegetable/fruit waste into "gardener's
gold". A class on the basics of composting will
include setting up a compost bin, types of compost bins and
tips for success.
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WHEN: Thursday,
March 7, 2019, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Free Ask the
Master Gardeners Information Table at Florin Certified
Farmers Market
WHERE: 5901 Florin
Road, Sacramento 95823
For More
Information:
UC Cooperative
Extension, (916) 875-6913 or go to sacmg.ucanr.edu or
facebook.com/sacmg
Finding unique
challenges in your garden? Do you want to know what
those bugs are in your garden? UCCE Master Gardeners
have the answers.
Bring samples of your
problem plants or insects to the UCCE Master Gardeners
Information Table. We will help you find sustainable
solutions to your gardening questions.
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WHEN: Saturday,
March 9, 2019
WHAT: Open
Garden at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center
WHERE: Horticulture
Center, 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks, CA
95628
For More
Information:
UC Cooperative
Extension, (916) 875-6913 or go to sacmg.ucanr.edu or
facebook.com/sacmg
At 10 a.m.,
watch mini-demonstrations on:
Cane and spur pruning
of grapes for arbors.
Creating new habitats
for pollinators: making houses for Mason
Bees.
Herbal gifts from the
garden.
Water Efficient
Landscapes: Woody ornamentals; tips for selection and
planting.
On-going:
Berries: Testing
soil pH, soil amendments for vigorous plants and superior
yields
Vegetables:
Growing edibles in the Sacramento Valley
Vineyard:
Disease management practices for vineyard
health
Compost: Types
of compost bins and tips for success
Orchard: Winter
pruning of deciduous fruit trees
Water Efficient
Landscapes: Selecting plants using Water Use
Classification of Landscape Species (WUCOLS)
criteria.
Bring samples of your
problem plants or insects to the Ask the Master Gardeners
table. The Master Gardeners 2019 Gardening and
Preserving Guide and Calendars will be available for $10,
including sales tax. Located outside - rain or
shine.
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Sat-Sun, Mar 9-10,
930am-1130am
The UC Master
Gardeners of Napa County invite the community to join them
for a public gardening workshop, "Successful Spring &
Summer Vegetables". This workshop will be held on
Saturday, Saturday March 9, 2019, from 9:30 am to 11:30 am
at the UCCE Meeting Room, 1710 Soscol Avenue, Napa.
This workshop will also be held on Sunday March 10, 2019,
from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Yountville Community Center,
6516 Washington St., Yountville.
UC Master Gardeners of
Napa County will help home gardeners learn what they need to
successfully produce spring and summer vegetables from seeds
and plant starts. In addition to growing basics and hands on
activities, our program includes watering, fertilizing, and
harvesting tips, with a dash of UC IPM for pest and disease
control. Delight in growing your own groceries and savoring
them at harvest.
Registration is
preferred, space is limited. Fees are non-refundable and
non-transferable unless class is cancelled. For the Napa
session, there is a charge of $5/person. Register online at
http://ucanr.edu/2019growveggies. For the Yountville
session, there is a charge of $14 per person ($12 for
Yountville residents). Register online at
www.townofyountville.com. For additional information, call
the UCCE office at 707-253-4221. Upvalley and American
Canyon residents can call toll-free at
877-279-3065.
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WHEN: Sunday, March
10, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
WHAT: Free Ask the
Master Gardeners Information Table
WHERE: Arbor Day in
Rancho Cordova, Dave Roberts Park, 10805 Mapola Way, Rancho
Cordova 95670
For More
Information:
UC Cooperative
Extension, (916) 875-6913, sacmg.ucanr.edu,
facebook.com/sacmg
Need help with your
landscape trees? Master Gardeners specializing in the
care and selection of landscape trees will be available to
answer your questions.
Bring samples of your
problem plants or insects to the UCCE Master Gardeners
Information Table at Arbor Day. We will help you find
sustainable solutions to your gardening
questions.
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San Joaquin Co. Master
Gardeners/Master Food Preservers
Lodi Library Garden
Presentations, 10-1130am, 201 W. Locust St.
Lodi
Mon. Mar. 11:
"Summer Vegetable Garden"
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WHEN: Thursday,
March 21, 2019, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Free Ask the
Master Gardeners Information Table at Florin Certified
Farmers Market
WHERE: 5901 Florin
Road, Sacramento 95823
For More
Information:
UC Cooperative
Extension, (916) 875-6913 or go to sacmg.ucanr.edu or
facebook.com/sacmg
Finding unique
challenges in your garden? Do you want to know what
those bugs are in your garden? UCCE Master Gardeners
have the answers.
Bring samples of your
problem plants or insects to the UCCE Master Gardeners
Information Table. We will help you find sustainable
solutions to your gardening questions.
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WHEN: Saturday,
March 23, 2019, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00
p.m.
WHAT: UCCE Master
Gardeners of Sacramento County presents
"The Basics of
Backyard Composting"
WHERE: UC Cooperative
Extension, 4145 Branch Center Road, Sacramento
95827
COST: $10 per
person. Space limited; pre-registration
required.
Registration
information:
sacmg.ucanr.edu/Special_Events
For More
Information:
UC Cooperative
Extension, (916) 875-6913, sacmg.ucanr.edu,
facebook.com/sacmg
It is easy and fun to
recycle your fruit and vegetable scraps, leaves, and plant
cuttings into compost! Composting provides rewarding
results with little physical effort. When added to
your soil it helps retain moisture resulting in a lower
water bill. Use it to prevent soil erosion, to
suppress weeds and to loosen clay and compacted
soils.
The UCCE Master
Gardeners of Sacramento County will provide a hands-on
demonstration on how to build an active compost pile.
You will learn about the different methods for composting
and find out if "Hot" composting is the right choice for
you. Class participants will receive a free compost
bin and educational materials.
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WHEN: Thursday,
April 4, 2019, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Free Ask the
Master Gardeners Information Table at Florin Certified
Farmers Market
WHERE: 5901 Florin
Road, Sacramento 95823
For More
Information:
UC Cooperative
Extension, (916) 875-6913 or go to sacmg.ucanr.edu or
facebook.com/sacmg
Finding unique
challenges in your garden? Do you want to know what
those bugs are in your garden? UCCE Master Gardeners
have the answers.
Bring samples of
your problem plants or insects to the UCCE Master Gardeners
Information Table. We will help you find sustainable
solutions to your gardening questions.
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WHEN: Saturday,
April 6, 2019
WHAT: Free Ask the
Master Gardeners Information Table at the Plant Foundry
Spring Celebration
WHERE: The Plant
Foundry Nursery & Store, 3500 Broadway, Sacramento,
CA 95817
For More
Information:
UC Cooperative
Extension, (916) 875-6913 or go to sacmg.ucanr.edu or
facebook.com/sacmg
Finding unique
challenges in your garden? Bring samples of your
problem plants, mystery pests or questions to the UCCE
Master Gardeners Information Table at the Plant Foundry
Spring Celebration. Get one-on-one advice based on the
most recent research-based sustainable practices tailored
specifically for the Sacramento Valley from people who have
gardened here for decades. UCCE Master Gardeners have
the answers.
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WHEN: Saturday,
April 13, 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
WHAT: Free Ask the
Master Gardeners Information Table
WHERE: Creek Week
Celebration, Carmichael Park, 5750 Grant Avenue, Carmichael
95608
For More
Information:
UC Cooperative
Extension, (916) 875-6913, sacmg.ucanr.edu,
facebook.com/sacmg
Finding unique
challenges in your garden? Do you want to know what
those bugs are in your garden? UCCE Master Gardeners
have the answers.
Bring samples of
your problem plants or insects to the UCCE Master Gardeners
Information Table at Creek Week. We will help you find
sustainable solutions to your gardening
questions.
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WHEN: Thursday,
April 18, 2019, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Free Ask the
Master Gardeners Information Table at Florin Certified
Farmers Market
WHERE: 5901 Florin
Road, Sacramento 95823
For More
Information:
UC Cooperative
Extension, (916) 875-6913 or go to sacmg.ucanr.edu or
facebook.com/sacmg
Finding unique
challenges in your garden? Do you want to know what
those bugs are in your garden? UCCE Master Gardeners
have the answers.
Bring samples of your
problem plants or insects to the UCCE Master Gardeners
Information Table. We will help you find sustainable
solutions to your gardening questions.
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Saturday April 27th
and Sunday April 28th, 2019
11:00 am to 4:00
pm
19th Annual Folsom
Garden Club Garden Tour
"Gardens of
Folsom"
2019 Ticket
Price: $20.00
Attendees 16 years and
older will need a ticket
Tickets will go on
sale through the retail outlets beginning April 1,
2019.
It's the club's garden
tour fundraiser for Folsom area schools, scholarships
and educational grants.
The gardens vary
from large to small and feature a variety of greens, color,
patios and pools. People will be able to gather ideas for
their own gardens. An artist and Master Gardener will be at
each of the homes and there'll also be a bake sale and plant
sale.
Retail Ticket
Sellers:
•American River
Ace Hardware (9500 Greenback Ln. Folsom)
•Green Acres
Nursery & Supply (205 Serpa Way Folsom)
•The Blossom Shop
(47 Natoma Street #D, Folsom)
•Raleys (25025
Blue Ravine Road, Folsom)
•Bushnell Gardens
Nursery (5255 Douglas Boulevard, Granite
Bay)
Online Ticket Sales:
Available beginning February 15, 2019 through the Folsom
Garden Club website at: Folsomgarden.org
Folks can also
purchase tickets on the day(s) of the tour at house #1 (1332
Parsons ct. Folsom, 95630)
To enrich your garden
tour experience, UCCE Master Gardeners will be available at
several of the locations during this popular garden
tour. Bring samples of your problem plants, mystery
pests or questions to the Master Gardeners. Get
one-on-one advice based on the most recent research-based
sustainable practices tailored specifically for the
Sacramento Valley from people who have gardened here for
decades. UCCE Master Gardeners have the
answers.
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When: Tuesday, May
7 from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM
What: Roseville Better
Gardens Club Annual Plant Sale
Where: Maidu Community
Center, 1550 Maidu Drive, Roseville (Maidu Drive is off of
Rocky Ridge between Douglas Blvd and Cirby
Way)
Locally grown plants
including flowers, vegetables, succulents & pollinator
plants at great prices. Fresh flower arrangements,
lots of garden
items, garden art,
baked goods & books.
Cash or check
only.
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