Madera County Master Gardener Program
COMING EVENTS
JOIN THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
MADERA COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS
AT THE FOLLOWING EVENTS:
CITRUS TREES & WINTER CARE
Saturday, January 14, 2012
10:00 a.m. - Noon
FREE to the public
Hands on demonstration of light pruning,
pest control and fertilization
session includes free handouts
Three Sisters Demonstration Garden
Madera Community College
30277 Avenue 12, Madera
If raining go to Room R3A
Free parking - Lot C
Jan 14 - flier
GARDEN ADVICE - Bare Root Planting & Care
Lowes Garden Department
Saturday, January 21, 2012
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Come learn about bare root shrubs
and fruit tree plantings
Jan 21 - flier
Roses: Pruning, pest control and fertilizer
Saturday, February 4, 2012
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Three Sisters Demonstration Garden
Madera Community College
30277 Avenue 12, Madera
If raining go to Room R3A
Free parking - Lot C
Feb 4 - flier
Questions?? Call (559) 675-7879 Ext. 210
or mgmadera@ucdavis.edu
Master Gardener
| Event Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Garden Advice for Spring Planting | 3/10/2012 |
| Growing & Preserving Summer Vegetables | 3/24/2012 |
UC Gardening Blogs
Practical Water Gardening
Posted 9/14/2009 -
Aquatic Gardens, Not Aquatic Pests: How To Practice Responsible Water Gardening (ANR Publication 8369), has now been published online and is available FREE at the ANR CS Web site at http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8369.pdf.
To view the catalog listing...
Alternatives to Invasive Ornamentals
Posted 8/31/2009 -
Periwinkle or Vinca major is a ground cover that has been popularly planted in many areas of California. It has also become a major pest in many coastal and valley riparian areas where it has naturalized and now out competes many of the native flora. ...
Palm Tree Care
Posted 8/27/2009 -
I live along an historic boulevard of beautiful Canary Island Date Palms, Phoenix canarensis. They are really majestic but they do drop a lot of fronds during much of the year. Anytime there is a breeze, one can expect to see the large fronds or...
Apricots Best Pruned in Late Summer to Prevent Dieback
Posted 8/17/2009 -
Apricots and cherries can have a fairly short lifespan in many climate zones in California due to a disease called Eutypa. This disease is able to invade through pruning wounds especially during the wet winter months. This disease causes limbs or twigs...
Spotted Spurge is the Scurge of Many Gardeners
Posted 8/12/2009 -
Spotted spurge is one of those weeds that seem to defy our best efforts to control it. It is a low growing plant that develops into a dense mat that can overgrow turf and compete with ornamental ground covers and annuals. It can be characterized by its...