UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County

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UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County

July in Sonoma County

Join us in our Drought Gardening Tips Zoom Talk

Join our Drought Gardening Tips zoom meeting on August 9th at 1:00 PM!

As we go into the hotter months and into fall, Master Gardeners will hold a webinar on August 9th, to help you with practical tips and recommendations for your food garden and your landscaping. Click here to register for this zoom talk.

We will address some of the following questions: How to create a watering budget? How much should you water? Can you plan for winter/fall vegetable garden? Watering trees and shrubs, how much and when? Where can you find information on restrictions and watering? How to plan for next year? How to adjust the seasonal watering needs of your landscape and food garden.

Bring your questions to our panel of Master Gardeners who will have two presentations one on food gardening and one on landscape gardening.

We are Officially in a Drought!

There are many resources available on-line to help you navigate the drought. There are a variety of articles on our website and here are a few local websites as well:

Food Gardening

Join us for our August Veggie Happenings on August 10th

VEGGIE HAPPENINGS, AUGUST 10, 12:30-2:00 PM. Join the Food Gardening Specialists via Zoom when they host the UC Master Food Preservers (MFP) of Sonoma County. By August, home food gardeners are wondering what to do with all of those tomatoes. MFP members will demonstrate a variety of methods that allow us to preserve our tomato bounty. You will appreciate the home-grown tomato goodness during the winter months (not to mention the great holiday gifts they make!). The event is free but requires registration.

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Protect Our Birds

Bird Nesting Season is March 1st thru August 31st. Click here for guidance on Vegetation Management

Master Gardeners are volunteers trained by the UC Davis Cooperative Extension.

Sonoma County Master Gardeners will provide environmentally sustainable, science-based horticultural information to all of Sonoma County’s population. We strive for diversity and inclusion in all aspects of our organization.

UCCE Farm Advisor: Stephanie Larson, County Director

SCMG Coordinator: Mimi Enright

Now accepting applications for the 2022 UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County volunteer training class

Getting Help

New to Gardening? Click here.

Upcoming Events

Event Name	Date
Drought Gardening Tips - Zoom Talk	8/9/2021
August Veggie Happenings - Zoom Talk	8/10/2021
Weed Identification	8/19/2021
Identifying Insect Pests in the Home and Garden	9/16/2021

Master Gardeners in Print

Check out our most recent articles:

The Press Democrat
Advice to Grow By » Master Gardeners
Why you need to prune fruit trees two times and Making a seed tape 7/17/21

The Press Democrat
Advice to Grow By » Master Gardeners
How to measure the moisture in your soil during drought 7/3/21

The Press Democrat
Advice to Grow By » Master Gardeners
Buzz on bees: What you need to know about helping them6/19/21

You can view more of our articles in our archive.

Sundays with Sue

Click here to read Sundays with Sue. Her column can also be found on our Facebook page.

COVID-19 Notice

To reduce the spread of COVID-19 pandemic and in compliance with county orders, we have adjusted our services accordingly: All in-person events are suspended. Library talks have been replaced by Zoom events. Please check the "Upcoming Events" section at the top-right of this page for currently scheduled events.

Thanks for your patience during this time. We will inform you when the in-person library talks resume.

Webmaster: Kim Roche

Website Editor: Website team

Food Gardening Editor: Open, master gardeners please apply!

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