The Stanislaus Sprout

 Roxanne, what inspired you to become a Master Gardener?I knew about the San Joaquin County Master Gardener Program because my mother has lived in Stockton for many years, and I enjoyed reading the articles from the program in the local newspaper (back when we still received home delivery…

 The lavender plant has been used for centuries for many purposes. Lavender flowers can be found in bath salts, teas, baked goods, oils, and other products. This workshop is an exploration of the history of lavender, it's uses, and tips for how to grow it successfully in your garden.  In this…

 It’s spring and your flowers and roses have begun to bloom. You stop to admire their color and fragrance. But hold on! Something has been eating your flowers! On closer inspection, you see it. A hoplia beetle, a mini munching menace.Hoplia beetles are common in the California Central Valley. Small,…

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 Imagine the California Central Valley being carpeted from one end to the other with wildflowers in the spring. When the Scottish naturalist John Muir first came over the Sierra Nevada mountains in the spring during late 1800s, he wrote: “At my feet lay the Great Central Valley of California, level and…