Gardening

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Central Sierra: El Dorado County | Master Gardener | Marsh

The Sherwood Demo Garden is comprised of 16 individual gardens. The Marsh is a man made freshwater wetland located within the Sherwood Demonstration Garden used as an educational garden to assist the community with understanding ecosystems, sustainability, invasive and aquatic weeds, insects, mollusks and…
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Composting Information

The Placer County Master Gardeners are also Master Composters! They want to help you turn your organic materials into the best soil amendment on earth: compost!! Please check our events calendar on the home page for composting workshops coming up.
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Master Gardener Radio Show

#409 (365, 267) Lisa Page explains how to plan your vegetable garden. #408 (307, 254) Lisa Page interviews Debbie Elinger - Pruning Roses. #407 (356, 304, 250) Scott Oneto Oblong Spurge, Lisa Page Seed Catalogs.
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Borage by Kathy Keatley Garvey, UCANR
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Borage

Borage, Borago officinalis, is native to the Mediterranean region. It is also known as starflower, bee bush, bee bread, and tailwort. It is typically grown for its bright blue star-shaped flowers. The flowers and leaves have a cucumber-like flavor, and can be used in salads or as dessert or beverage…
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fall winter flowers
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Ornamentals Tips

Ornamental plants add beauty to our yards. Below is a collection of our monthly tips that relate to ornamental plants.
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Lovage by Brian Okamoto
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Lovage

Lovage, Levisticum officinale, originates from the Eastern Mediterranean. It is typically grown for its leaves, stems, roots, and seeds. The leaves have a flavor similar to celery, only stronger. They are commonly used to flavor salads, soups, and stews. Lovage is considered to be an herb, but the stems can…
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Long tubular green leaves with lavender ball flowers
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Chives

Chives, Allium schoenoprasum, or “onion chives,” are a herb belonging to the same family as garlic, scallions, and onions. They are grown for their edible leaves and flowers. The flowers are attractive to pollinators and are frequently visited by many types of bees. Grown in clumps, their slender leaves rise…
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MCP_June'24
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County: Page

Martial Cottle Park Demonstration Garden and Community Education Center

Our four-acre parcel is located within Santa Clara County’s 287-acre Martial Cottle Park, which showcases the agricultural heritage of Santa Clara Valley. Our gardens demonstrate many aspects of home gardening in this region, including native plants, vegetables, fruit trees, and more.
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Succulent Arrangements for Sun, Laura Balaoro
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Succulent Sales

This is a list of  succulents we are currently offering or have offered in the past. Please understand that our inventory varies. This list shows succulents we typically offer, but they may not be available at every sale.For upcoming sale events, see our Events Calendar.Succulents thrive both in…
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