UCCE MG OC News

Home grown tomatoes! No doubt, most home gardeners’ tomato patches are well on their way. Today, on In the Garden with UCCE Master Gardeners, we go back many years and a few months for our only show on the topic of Tomatoes. Back in 2015, one of our OG In The Garden radio hosts, Mark Fierle, talked to…

How can you determine that a movie is set in Southern California? Just look at all the signature Southern California trees – the (mostly) NON-CALIFORNIA NATIVE Palms! This week on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, UC Master Gardener Kris Bonner talks to Don Hodel, environmental horticulturist …

No room in a yard? Container gardens are a great way to grow vegetables with the proper precautions. Here are several considerations when planting in containers:   SunSelect plants based on sunlight exposure. Most vegetables require 6 to 8 hours of direct sun daily. Leafy vegetables like lettuce,…

Ever since this show, In The Garden with UCCE Master Gardeners, started, the prospect of drought has hung over our heads. We have a show today that we are calling “Water for Our Gardens – What to Expect”. Our own Master Gardener show host Teena Spindler is lucky to have another Master Gardener friend…

This Month In The Garden – June 2025Forget June Gloom! Think June Bloom! It is time for another This Month In The Garden edition for the month of June on In The Garden with UCCE Master Gardeners. Our MG hosts Teena Spindler and Katrina Kirkeby have a ton of activities to get you out in the garden during,…