Poisonous Plants & Pets
Do you know what plants in your home and garden are toxic to your pets? There are many common plants and flowers that can cause various reactions to certain animals (and people) ranging from mild stomach disorders to even death. Join UC Master Gardener Kelley Gelderman, retired DVM, as she speaks on this subject. Kelley retired in 2017 after 33 years of small animal practice and is an active Master Gardener in San Joaquin County. Combining her knowledge of animal medicine and horticulture, this will be a presentation you do not want to miss. Recorded March 2021.
Asian Citrus Pysllid & Huanglongbing Disease—The Citrus Devastating Disease
While counties behind the Redwood Coast have thus far been immune to the effects of Huanglongbing disease, it is important for growers of citrus and related plants to know of this devastating disease. Learn how to identify the Asian Citrus Pysllid and the HLB Disease. This 17-minute video is presented by UC Master Gardener, Myron Kelso.
Reducing the Vulnerability of Buildings to Wildfire
What can be done to improve the chances that a home will survive wildfire? The good news is that research has demonstrated that by careful attention to the selection, location and maintenance of vegetation and other combustibles on the property (i.e., the defensible space on the property), implementing retrofits to “harden” the home, and implementing an ongoing maintenance program, it is possible to substantially improve the odds that a home will survive a future wildfire. These actions do not have to be costly, but they do require an understanding of the three types of exposures a home will experience when threatened by a wildfire.
Presented by Yana Valachovic, County Director—Forest Advisor for University of California Cooperative Extension in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties. She is a registered professional forester and forest scientist whose skills and interests cover a wide set of natural resource fields. She is currently the co-lead of the Northern California region of the California Fire Science Consortium and is a founding steering committee member of the Northern California Prescribed Fire Council. She has co-authored papers on fire behavior in coastal California forests and on the intersection of fire performance in home and landscape design. With the 2017 North Bay fires she has been leading UC Cooperative Extension’s education work in fire building performance and is keenly interested in helping communities learn to build smarter. This 1-hour recording from the July 23, 2020 presentation for Humboldt State University's L4HSU.
Vegetable Garden Basics
UC Master Gardener, Maria Krenek explains the basics of vegetable gardens. There is a lot of information in this 1 hour presentation: knowing your climate zone, sun exposure, soils, starting seed, transplanting, cultural care, and taking care of the gardener. This is a recording from the June 25, 2020 presentation for Humboldt State University's L4HSU.
- Resources on edible gardens
- Climate zones
- Questions and Answers
A Balanced Approach to Healthy Gardens
UC Master Gardener, Tom Schrader talks about a balanced approach to healthy gardens in this 55-minute presentation. He provides home gardeners with research-based information about integrated pest management (IPM) to protect the environment and result in successful gardening experiences. This is a recording from the July 16, 2020 presentation for Humboldt State University's L4HSU.
Heather Growing Basics
UC Master Gardener, Maria Krenek teaches us all about selecting, growing and propagating heaths and heathers. This one hour presentation will leave you wanting to plant these beauties in your landscape. Humboldt and Del Norte counties coastal areas provides an excellent climate for them. This is a recording from the July 7, 2020 presentation for Humboldt State University's L4HSU.
Designing with Heathers & Heath
Explore the many gardens that can be created with heaths and heathers that is colorful and beautiful for all seasons. Many uses and styles will be explored to help you find a place in your garden for heaths and heathers. Presented by UC Master Gardener, Maria Krenek. This is a recording from the July 14, 2020 presentation for Humboldt State University's L4HSU.
Success with Houseplants
UC Master Gardener, Sherida Phibbs speaks what to do to have healthy and happy houseplants. In this one hour presentation learn about the plants that do well and the general requirements for those plants. Learn about repotting, fertilizing and general cultural care for your houseplants. This class is a recording from the July 21, 2020 presentation for Humboldt State University's L4HSU.
- Resources mentioned during our presentation.