Stanislaus

Many California native plants are water-wise, easy to care for, and have colorful flowers. In addition, creating a habitat in your landscape provides food and shelter for native pollinators like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

Grow a salad bar in your backyard in the ground or in containers! For the base, plant lettuce, Swiss chard and spinach. For crunch, add root vegetables like carrots, beets, and radishes. And don't forget to add broccoli and cauliflower, too! Free seeds to participants.

Vermicomposting! Fun event for the whole family! Learn about red wiggler worms, see a "worm hotel", and more! See...

Learn simple changes you can make in your landscape to help save water, and discover colorful, low water use plants that thrive in our area.

Honeybees get a lot of credit for pollinating flowers, but they aren't the only hard workers. Learn to identify the helpful pollinators in your garden and see examples of plants you can grow to attract them.

Save the date! More details to come regarding topics for this meeting.

Citrus trees are the most popular fruit trees grown in California.

What herbs can you easily grow on an apartment porch or in an outdoor garden? Touch and smell some herb samples and learn a few tips on cooking with herbs.

Please contact your club leader for additional information or the 4-H office at 209-525-6800/uccestanislaus@ucanr.edu.

Are you ready for something new? Thinking about replacing all or part of your lawn? This class is for you! Learn how to replace your sprinkler system and convert to drip. Hear about some low water use plants, including a list of plants that can provide bloom year-round.