Gardening

UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County: Event

Central Sierra: Gardening for Pollinators (EDC MG)

Event Date
May 17, 2025

Did you know that planting more diverse and flowering plants in your garden can help support your vegetable garden or orchard? Learn how to choose plants to make your garden a haven for the pollinators. Well cover the types of plants that attract butterflies, bees, bats and hummingbirds.
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Urban & Community IPM Webinars: Event

Webinar: Understanding Herbicides

Event Date
May 15, 2025

This talk will cover the fundamentals of herbicides for weed management around the home and garden. Weed expert Tom Getts will discuss how herbicides work, the effectiveness of various organic and synthetic herbicides, and how to choose the right herbicide for your weed problem.
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Central Sierra: Landscape Grasses (EDC MG)

Event Date
May 10, 2025

Are you looking for plants that are almost care-free? Virtually deer-proof and pest-free? Join Master Gardeners to learn about Ornamental Grasses and how to incorporate them into a landscape.
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Webinar: Debunking Pest Myths

Event Date
Apr 17, 2025

Weve all heard that opossums eat their weight in ticks, bed bugs are microscopic, and some processed foods contain an allowable number of insect parts. Come and learn which facts are true and which ones are just popular myths.
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Central Sierra: Grow Your Imagination (EDC MG)

Event Date
May 3, 2025

Learn the basics of dish gardening while creating your own little space. Build a home for a fairy, a dinosaur, or make roads to explore in your own little trucks.
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Companion Planting

Event Date
Sep 20, 2025

Companion planting is the practice of arranging plants in proximity to one another so that they attract beneficial insects and pollinators, deter unwanted pests, and offer shelter and food for beneficial insects.
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Central Sierra: Culinary Herbs - From Garden to Gourmet (EDC MG)

Event Date
May 3, 2025

No fat, low fat, no salt, watch the sugar; were constantly bombarded about how to eat healthier. One of the best ways to introduce healthy, delicious flavor into meals is to use herbs in our cooking. Many are easy to grow and preserve.
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Creating a Backyard Blooming Meadow and Cottage Garden Look NEW

Event Date
Oct 11, 2025

Flower wildcrafting is a technique of creating a natural-looking garden that incorporates both human propagation activities along with self-propagation by plants, including annuals, bulbs, natives, and perennials. Learn how to envision, plan, plant, maintain, and enjoy a year-round wildcrafted floral garden…
UC Master Gardeners of Butte County
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Vegetable Garden Diseases and Disorders

June 17, 2026
By Mackenzie F Patton
When you have a vegetable garden, sometimes you might discover your plants aren’t growing as well as expected and look sick. Vegetable plants can get diseases just like animals. A plant disease is an abnormal condition caused by microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, water molds, or viruses. These are known…
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Central Sierra: Yes, Gardening Is Exercise!

June 16, 2026
Stay healthy with activity in the garden If you enjoy gardening, it is great to know that the work you are doing for your plants is helping you to stay healthy. According to Dr. Steven Blair, a noted professor of Kinesiology, just a half hour of gardening, five days a week, lowers risk of heart disease…
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