Learn how to compost in your own backyard - hot composting, cool composting, and a little bit about worm composting! At the conclusion of the workshop, you may purchase a discounted compost bin for $20.00 (one bin per household) The workshop will be held at Hagafen Winery.
Join UC Master Gardeners of Napa County and Napa Library for: Agaves - More Than Tequila and Century Plants DATE: March 7, 2024, 7-8 pm by zoom Description: This presentation briefly touches on the definition of succulent plants and then focuses on the Agave genus.
Join us on the first Saturday of each month for a morning of outdoor fun at the Monarch Nature Trail in Huntington Beach! Learn about Orange County's butterfly population as well as the native plants they depend on for survival.
Propagation of plants can be a gardeners super power. But it can also mean lots of struggles. Come and learn ways that you too can be successful when it comes to starting seeds. Learn how to read a seed packet to optimize your harvest.
If you have roses, this presentation is a great refresher on the basics such as selection, planting, care and feeding, integrated pest management and pruning. In addition, UC Master Gardeners of Orange County will focus on specific types of roses such as shrubs, miniature roses and old garden roses.
The warm season is coming to a close but the cool season veggies are just starting! Lettuces, kale, carrots, peas, broccoli are but a few that will not only survive but thrive in our mild winters.
Cool season vegetables are cool! From gourmet selections to a stir-fry garden, this presentation covers everything you need to know about starting and growing vegetables that you can harvest in fall, winter and early spring.
Guess whos coming to dinner? All sorts of insects and other critters want to share in the bounty of your garden! University of California Master Gardeners will share the techniques of Integrated Pest Management to keep pests at bay with the least toxic methods.
You could plant from dawn to dusk and still not plant every variety of tomato! Whether you are a novice or a pro, youll enjoy learning about tomatoes: their history and some fun facts, the many varieties, their culture, diseases and pests, growing in the ground vs.