July in Sonoma County

Summer weed management

Copyright 2007 Regents of the University of California.

Now is still a good time to control weeds! Weeds become aggressive garden competitors if you don’t control them, and it’s best to remove them before they go to seed. With persistence, weeds in the home garden can be managed without using chemicals. Find out more here.

Climate Forward Trees Workshop

Climate Forward Trees zoom workshop. July 19, 6:00pm - 7:30pm. Registration required.

Join our zoom workshop on July 19th to learn how to care for the most important assets in your garden, your trees. Learn how to water trees during the drought and rebates available for efficient tree irrigation. Find out how to select trees that will thrive in our changing climate and, once established, will need little water. We will also present the outcome of the Climate Forward Trees project, a list of trees Santa Rosa residents can plant now that will thrive for the next 30-50 years. Registration required.

Drought is still here! Save Water. https://www.sonomawater.org/drought

Without a doubt we are still in a severe drought! We can all help by saving water. Here are resources and information:

Food Gardening

Visit our Food Gardening web page for monthly food garden tasks and tips and food gardening articles.

This month we feature beans, tomatoes, peppers, low water herb garden, and food gardening in a drought.

Hot Days in the Summertime

Hot Days and Your Vegetable Garden minute video.

The temps have been soaring this summer. We invite you take a minute to view our video Hot Days and Your Garden to see how some of our Food Gardening Specialists protect their thirsty gardens from the hot sun.

Veggie Happenings

There is no scheduled Veggie Happenings for July. However, we have a recorded Veggie Happenings from July of 2021 on our YouTube Channel where we talk about mulching in the food garden with a firewise perspective and how to plan a fall vegetable garden.

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Library Talks

In-person Library Talks are back!

Building on our long collaboration with the Sonoma County Library, Master Gardeners will be offering in-person talks at the various branches. Keep your eye on our Upcoming Events list for the dates, times, and locations. Space is limited and registration is required. Click on each event to find the registration link.

Upcoming Events

Event Name	Date
Helpful Water Saving Tips for our Drought Environment - Healdsburg	7/9/2022
Drip Irrigation Basics webinar	7/12/2022
Crazy as Bat Guano: The Bizarre Story of Fertilizer - Cloverdale	7/16/2022
Climate Forward Trees Workshop via Zoom	7/19/2022
All About Native Oaks - Rohnert Park/Cotati	7/23/2022
Resilient Landscaping: Gardening in the Defensible Space (focus on South Sonoma County communities)	7/26/2022
Food Scrap Cooking Demo & Tour of Advanced Energy Center	7/27/2022
Composting and Vermiculture: Setting up a Hot Pile or a Worm Bin - Guerneville	7/30/2022

Pest Alert!

Bagrada bug. UC ANR, The Regents of the University of California. (Cropped)

The Bagrada bug is an invasive pest that is new to Sonoma County. It is a small stink bug that can cause damage to crops in the mustard family as well as other crops. Click here for more information on this pest.