The Stanislaus Sprout

March 20 is the first day of spring for 2023, and February is the perfect time to start planning for your warm weather vegetable garden. Not sure how to get started, or need some tips? Join the UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners for a class at a local Stanislaus County library near you.

Recently, our Stanislaus County Master Gardener Program Help Line has received calls about citrus trees.

[From the UC Master Gardener Program Statewide Blog] Proper irrigation and drainage are critically important for the health of plants and trees.

In December, UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners in Stanislaus County offered library classes on planting and pruning deciduous fruit trees.

Knowing when to harvest any citrus fruit involves the question of its degree of maturity. Technically speaking, there is no ripening process in citrus fruits and no such thing as "tree ripe" fruit.