Garden Troubleshooting

The Calaveras County Master Gardeners are dedicated to educating the public about UC research based information relating to home horticulture, including basic gardening, pest management, site-specific planting, fruit & vegetable gardening and other topics.

We are here to answer your questions and address needs. We are picking up messages several times per day. Phone: 209-223-6838 Email: mgamador@ucanr.edu On-line: Ask a Master Gardener Please check back for updated information.

Unsure what's fact and what's fiction when it comes to gardening? Gardening myths are as common as blackbirds in a sunflower field. Some have just become bad habits; others have been passed down for generations.

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Master Gardeners of Amador County offer a variety of public education classes throughout the year. Check out our current list of classes by clicking below. 2025 Public Education Classes

To get foothill-specific gardening advice, contact the UCCE County Master Gardener of Tuolumne County Hotline at: Phone: 209-533-5912 or Email: mgtuolumne@ucdavis.edu Master Gardeners do check the hotline on a frequent basis.

...We have many resources available on our site that can answer many of your questions but if you are still having difficulty, you can fill out the form below and a UC Master Gardener will get back to you.

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Master Gardeners are trained educational outreach volunteers with the University of California Cooperative Extension program; they provide practical scientific horticulture and gardening information to gardeners in their communities across California.

Gardening extremes occur when unexpected weather conditions challenge plant growth and survival. Frost, heat, floods, wind, and drought are all environmental changes that can result in plant injury. Plant damage can be sudden and severe or it may occur over time.