Gardening

When using pesticides and other garden chemicals, you should always wear personal protective equipment (PPE) to keep yourself safe. Pesticides can enter the body via the eyes, skin, nose, or mouth. The skin is the most common way pesticides enter our bodies, usually by splashing, spillage, or spray drift…

Stormwater management is the strategic practice of controlling and utilizing stormwater runoff from precipitation events as a valuable water supply source. Its main goals are to protect our environment and create healthier, sustainable communities. Exhibiting many different methods and tools for rainwater…

The UC Master Gardeners of Sonoma County author articles written for the home gardener that are featured in the Press Democrat, our local Pulitzer Prize winning newspaper. Our regular column is called Advice to Grow By. Topics include plant selection, sustainable garden practices, pest management and more…

Learn how you can best protect your gardens and home from wildfire damage in Alameda County.

Dear Colleagues,1) California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Integrated Pest Control Branch is now accepting applications for the Vertebrate Pest Control Research Program (VPCRP). This funding opportunity is designed to support innovative research and education projects aimed at…

Summary: This limited study indicated that a slight deposition of metals (Copper and Manganese) may have occurred in one agricultural field, but the increases measured in the surface samples were likely insignificant relative to normal background levels for these soil types. Other sites showed no increase in…

The volunteers of the UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County provide science-based home gardening information to the community. Our vision is to cultivate environmental stewardship one garden at a time.  Our 2024 Impact Report, linked here, outlines the many ways we help educate and inform Sonoma…

 It’s hard to find a gardener who doesn’t love checking out new seed varieties and anticipating the abundant and tasty harvest they promise. The photos and descriptions are tantalizing and the names intriguing. Who wouldn’t be curious about a pumpkin variety called ‘Abominable’, a pepper named ‘Frodo’,…