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{PODCAST] Kids Summer Gardening Projects

August 13, 2025
By Loren Nelson
This week on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, we bring you a repeat of a show from 2017 when UC Master Gardener Host Sally Richards interviewed fellow MGs Debra Koskoff and Deb Ringler to let you know ways to lure your kids away from the electronics and get them out into the garden! The three…
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A bouquet of cream and red flowers in a vase.
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Ivory Princess Calendula: An Excellent Choice for Coastal Gardens

August 12, 2025
By Irene McAleenan
 The calendula is a beautiful and hardworking flower in the home garden. It thrives in cool weather, making it a perfect addition to the North Coast. It is in the Asteraceae family and is native to the Mediterranean region. For home gardeners seeking a plant that is easy to grow, looks beautiful in…
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A variety of raised bed styles can be seen at the Master Gardener Demonstration Garden. Laura Kling

Fall 2025 Workshop Series about to start!

August 11, 2025
A new season of Master Gardener Workshops is about to start! The series begins Monday, September 8, with an increasingly important and relevant workshop on irrigation and concludes in mid-December with our popular repeat workshop on gardening as we get older. In all, this Fall 2025 Series totals 18 workshops…
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Tool Care - Orange County

Tool Maintenance Keeping your tools clean and sharp will make them last longer and prevent tearing of plant material and spreading diseases through open wounds. Examine them regularly for dirt, discoloration, and rust, and check the blade edge for sharpness, chips, or dents.Sanitize pruning/cutting…
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California Native Plants - Orange County

What is a Native Plant? Native or indigenous plants are species that have evolved naturally in a specific region, forming essential relationships with local wildlife and ecosystems. In California, native plants existed before European settlers introduced foreign species. These natives are well adapted…
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Irrigator watering greenhouse plants

Share Your Insights, Receive a Free Water & Nutrient Efficiency Checkup!

August 8, 2025
By Amrita Mukherjee, Grant E Johnson, Esther N Lofton
UC Davis and UCANR, with support from the CDFA’s Water-Energy Technology Assistance (WETA) program, are inviting California protected agriculture growers—whether hydroponic, using drip irrigation, liquid feed fertilizers, or recycling water—to take a short survey on water and nutrient management. The 15–20…
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[PODCAST] This Month In The Garden – August

August 6, 2025
By Loren Nelson
Time for This Month In The Garden for the month of August! Tips, to-dos, and more on today’s show called In The Garden with UCCE Master Gardeners (of Orange County of course)! All of the following tips here are from the August Garden Guide found in the UC Master Gardeners of Orange County website under…
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Fava Beans are a useful cover crop, and their leaves can be sauteed like any other edible green. J. Alosi
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Meeting Nature Halfway: Sustainable Gardening

August 5, 2025
Imagine a healthy garden that grows, blooms, and produces food for you, your family and your neighbors, a garden that costs you very little money because everything it needs is already provided. Welcome to the sustainable garden! The Cambridge Dictionary defines sustainable as “causing little or no damage to…
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[PODCAST] Specialty Vegetable Gardens

July 31, 2025
By Loren Nelson
This week on In the Garden with UCCE Master Gardeners, we bring you a gem of a show! Our beloved Master Gardener and original radio DJ Mark Fierle produced a show called “Specialty Vegetable Gardening” some time back. He talked to fellow MG Greg Stevenson about Greg’s passion for home gardening using…
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