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Vegetables:
Some
Vegetables Require Less Water Than
Others
Interactive
Vegetable Planting Calendar
Planting
Your First Vegetable Garden? Some
Tips
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
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:
Every
Season is Ant Season
The
Green Fruit Beetles Are Back
Why
are Blackberries Turning White?
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?
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The Garden Good
Guys:
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
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:
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
(thru Jan. 24, 2015)
Avg. evapotranspiration rate this past
week : .15" valley; .24" foothills.
Soil Temperature: 51 (F) valley.
51 (F) low foothills. 49 (F) upper foothills.
Click Here for more
Information about soil temperature and evapotranspiration
rates
Chilling
hours/portions (hours at
32-45 degrees-F, necessary for deciduous fruit tree
production, from Nov.-Feb.)
Nov. 1-Jan. 24, 2015:
Valley: 364-522 chill hours
(compare to 732-1029 hours in late Jan. 2014); 45-49 chill
portions.
Foothills: 317-834 chill hours;
48-60 chill portions
What
is a "Chill Hour", what is a "Chill Portion"?
Chill
Hours vs. Chill Portions, 2013-2014, part 1
Chill
Hours vs. Chll Portions, 2013-2014, part 2
Chill
Portion Requirements for selected fruit and nut
varieties
2013-2014 Chill Season, Nov. 1 - Feb. 28:
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 & Central 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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Now Available: 2015
Garden Calendars for the Sacramento Area and Foothills,
from Cooperative
Extension Master Gardeners!
For Information about
the Sacramento area Gardening Calendar, "2015
All Stars for All Seasons," click here.
For Information about
the 2015 Gardening Calendar for the Foothills of Placer and
El Dorado Counties, "California
Dreaming: Beautiful Gardens with Less Water", click
here.
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UPCOMING
EVENTS
Date:
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Event: UCCE
Master Gardeners of El Dorado Public Class: "The Fire
Wise and Water Wise Garden"
Time and
Location; 9:00 AM to Noon. Government Center
Hearing Room, Building C, 2850 Fair Lane Ct.,
Placerville
Details: Do you
want to create an attractive and fire-wise landscape? Did
you know that many plants can be fire-wise that are not
water-thirsty? Join Master Gardeners Robin Stanley and
Alice Cantelow along with retired CAL FIRE Chief Deputy
Director Mark Stanley to learn how to balance aesthetics and
safety to increase the chances your property and home can
withstand a wildfire. We will also be talking about the
varieties of plants that are both fire resistant and
water-conserving. You'll leave with an individualized list
of changes you can make in your landscape to make it both
fire wise and water wise.
Contact: Master
Gardener Office: 530.621.5502 or Website:
http://ceeldorado.ucanr.edu or email
mgeldorado@ucdavis.edu.
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Date:
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Event: UCCE
Master Gardeners of El Dorado Public Class:
"Beekeeping"
Time and
Location: 9:00 AM to Noon, Veteran's Memorial
Bldg.
Details:
Want to do something to improve your gardens and help
the world at the same time? Consider keeping bees!
Instructor Sharlet Elms will introduce you to beekeeping in
your backyard, explain the current state of bees, and how
bees affect your everyday life, and the process of
maintaining a hive or two. The class will also give you some
resources for getting started.
Contact: Master
Gardener Office: 530.621.5502 or Website:
http://ceeldorado.ucanr.edu or email
mgeldorado@ucdavis.edu.
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Saturday, January
31
The Birds and the
Trees: Stories in Natural History
3 p.m., UC Davis
Arboretum Terrace Garden (next to Whole Foods Market
Davis)
Rain/cold/wind
location: Whole Foods Market Annex
Join us for an hour of
captivating storytelling by naturalist Steve Daubert who
will read original stories that explore the lives of birds
and the natural histories of redwood trees. Light
refreshments will be served. Appropriate for adults and
older children. Co-sponsored by Whole Foods Market. The
event is free; free 3-hour parking is available in the Davis
Commons Shopping Center parking lot behind Whole Foods at
First and D Streets. Click here for a map of the
location. For more information, please call (530) 752-4880
or
visit http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/calendar.aspx.
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Sunday, February
8
Winter Birds in Davis:
Slide Show and Tour
10:30 a.m.,
Environmental Horticulture 146
Curious about birds?
Learn about birds that winter in Davis during a one-hour
slide show and talk. Then take a guided walking tour to see
birds in the Arboretum with docent Lois Richter (weather
permitting). The event is free; parking is free on weekends
in Visitor Lot 5, at Old Davis Road and Arboretum
Drive. Click here for a map of the location. For more
information, please call (530) 752-4880 or
visit http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/calendar.aspx
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Wednesday, February
11
Walk with Warren:
West-end Gardens
12-1 p.m., UC Davis
Arboretum Gazebo, UC Davis campus
Join Warren Roberts,
the Superintendent Emeritus of the Arboretum, famous
storyteller, and punster for an always-engaging noontime
exploration of winter at the UC Davis Arboretum's west-end
gardens. The event is free; limited,
free one-hour parking is available along Garrod Drive
near the Gazebo or in nearby Visitor Parking Lot 55 where
parking can be paid by meter or by purchase of a $9 daily
pass. For more information and directions, please call
(530) 752-4880 or
visit http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/calendar.aspx.
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Sunday, February
22
Native Californian
Elderberry Flute-making Workshop
1-3 p.m., 146
Environmental Horticulture
People of all ages
will learn how to make and play a Native Californian
elderberry flute. East Bay Regional Parks docent
Antonio Flores will talk about the culture of flute making
and also about the endangered elderberry beetle. All
materials will be supplied. Please bring a sharpened pocket
knife if you have one. Adults will need to supervise their
young children. All ages welcome. Sponsored by the Arboretum
Ambassadors. The event is free; free parking is
available in nearby Visitor Parking Lot 5. For more
information and directions, please call (530) 752-4880 or
visit http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/calendar.aspx.
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Saturday, February
28
All Things
Acacia
2 p.m., Putah Creek
Lodge
The late winter
display of yellow blossoms in the Eric E. Conn Acacia Grove
is spectacular! It's a must-see event featuring over 50
different acacias from around the world. The event is free;
parking is free on weekends in Putah Creek Lodge Visitor
Parking Lot off Garrod Drive.. For more information, please
call (530) 752-4880 or
visit http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/calendar.aspx.
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Sunday, March
1
Storytime Through the
Seasons: Climbing up the Ginkgo Tree
1-3 p.m., Wyatt
Deck
(Rain location: 146
Environmental Horticulture)
Celebrate the Chinese
New Year in the Arboretum as we explore the cultural and
natural world of Asia. Experience Asian culture in a whole
new light with stories, activities, and experiences in our
East Asian Collection. All ages welcome. Sponsored by the
Arboretum Ambassadors. The event is free; free parking
is available across the street from the Arboretum
Headquarters. For more information and directions, please
call (530) 752-4880 or
visithttp://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/calendar.aspx.
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Saturday, March
7
MEMBER APPRECIATION
PLANT SALE
to Support the Friends
of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden
9 a.m. - 1 p.m., UC
Davis Arboretum Teaching Nursery
(Garrod Drive near La
Rue Road, across from Vet Med), UC Davis
campus
NEW FRONT
YARD: We know that many homeowners out there are in the
process of developing their "New Front Yard" by replacing
high-water use plants with low-water alternatives. That's
why you are going to find just what you need and get the
best selection at our first plant sale of the spring season.
We are going to have the area's largest selection of
attractive, drought-tolerant, easy-care, region-appropriate
plants including loads of grasses, California natives
and Arboretum All-Stars.
Not a member? Call
ahead or join at the door! All members receive 10% off
their purchases and at this sale members receive a $10 off
member appreciation gift; new members receive an additional
$10 off as a thank you for joining. The benefits of
membership far outweigh your cost! For more information
on the benefits of membership
visit: http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/join_the_friends.aspx.
The event is
free; parking is free and available in nearby. For
more information and directions,
visit http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/calendar.aspx or
call (530) 752-4880.
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COMING SOON! PUBLIC
PLANT SALE DATES:
Saturday, April 11,
April 25, and May 16 (clearance sale).
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Wednesday, March
11
Walk with Warren:
Warren G. Roberts Redbud Collection
12-1 p.m., UC Davis
Arboretum Headquarters, Valley Oak Cottage,
TB-32
Join Warren Roberts,
the Superintendent Emeritus of the Arboretum and famous
storyteller and punster for an always-engaging noontime
exploration of winter in the UC Davis Arboretum's Warren G.
Roberts Redbud Collection. Explore and learn more about our
redbuds that burst with color in their transition from
winter into spring. The event is free; parking is
available in nearby Visitor Parking Lot 47 where parking can
be paid by purchase of a $9 daily pass. For more
information and directions, please call (530) 752-4880 or
visit http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/calendar.aspx.
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Saturday, March
14
Delights from Down
Under
11
a.m., Arboretum GATEway Garden (meet at the Shovel
Gateway Sculpture)
Plants from "down
under" show off their flowers during the rainy season. Tour
the Australian and New Zealand collections and have a
blooming good time learning about plants from far-away
lands. The event is free; free parking is available in
the Davis Commons Shopping Center. Click here for a map
of the location. For more information and directions, please
call (530) 752-4880 or
visit http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/calendar.aspx.
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Sunday, March
15
Yoga in the
Arboretum
1-2:30
p.m., Environmental Horticulture
Courtyard
Join us for 90 minutes
of yoga appropriate for all skill levels led by certified
instructor Loshan Ostrava. Dress comfortably. Please bring a
towel and/or yoga mat and water bottle. Sponsored by the
Arboretum Ambassadors. The event is free; free parking
is available in nearby Visitor Parking Lot 5. Click
here for a map of the location. For more information and
directions, please call (530) 752-4880 or
visit http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/calendar.aspx.
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Saturday, March
28
Spring Surprises in
the Storer Garden
11 a.m., UC
Davis Arboretum Gazebo, UC Davis
Campus
Our valley-wise
demonstration garden, the Ruth Risdon Storer Garden, is
beautiful year round, but especially in spring. Just in time
for our first public plant sale of the spring season on
April 11, you can come get great ideas for your own
water-thrifty garden. The event is free; parking is
available along Garrod Drive near the Gazebo or in nearby
Visitor Parking Lot 55. For more information and
directions, please call (530) 752-4880 or
visit http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/calendar.aspx.
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