UCCE Master Gardener Oange County News

This week on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, UC Master Gardener Kris Bonner talks to Don Hodel, environmental horticulturist for the UCCE Los Angeles County. They will cover everything about growing palm trees selecting, feeding, and care.

What some consider a nuisance at picnics or unbearable in places like the South or even Alaska can really be deadly if they carry certain diseases like West Nile, malaria, or dengue.

For this topic called Seed Starting for the Fall Season, KUCI Host and UC Master Gardener Dece Morgan will talk to fellow Master Gardener and host Teena Spindler about the most inexpensive way to start a bountiful vegetable garden.

BUT Just Say Yes to Bananas! If you have the space and a good source of water and fertilizer, you can be successful and have your own fruit in a little over a year. You'll hear lots of tips on water conservation, irrigation, and special water considerations for trees.

Over 85 species of container stock and over 2000 seed collections that represent 243 species are grown/housed at the nursery. All the projects conducted at the nursery are controlled under protocols strict enough to avoid negative impact to the special and unique environment of the island.