Garden

Create new planting areas by sheet mulching over weed patches or unwanted lawn. Photo: Courtesy UC Regents Maintenance and prevention Mulch bare soil to hold in moisture, keep out weeds, and prevent compaction by hard rains. Clean up the garden before the rains begin.

Here are recommended tools and basic pruning techniques for maintaining the health of a plant and for accentuating key attributes, such as leaves, bark, branch structure, flowers, fruit, or other desirable characteristics. Bypass pruners or shears BYPASS SHEARS Bypass shears are like scissors.

Compost benefits the garden as well as the environment. Photo: Pixabay.com The process of composting is good for your garden and for the environment. Home composting allows gardeners to recycle organic material while conserving landfill space and reducing reliance on fossil fuel.

Look for our friendly UC Master Gardeners of Merced County and their info booth at the Merced Farmers' Market on the first and third Saturdays of each month. Info booth located at the 16th Street parking lot between M & K Streets Please stop by with your questions, Take home a vegetable seedling and garden…

Seed Saving Basics Beans and Peas Cucumbers Eggplant Lettuce Okra Peppers/chiles Squash and Pumpkins Tomatoes Biennial Vegetables Flowers Herbs See Seed Saving Basics for general information on saving seeds. Type: Easy, self-pollinated before flowers open.

Garden HelpTips for a successful container garden Container gardening can be a method of gardening for those who may not be able to have a traditional garden in the ground. It provides for a flexible planting site, freedom from poor soil, and the ability to move plants around with the seasons.We'll…

Mornings at Martial Cottle Park provides three different field trips to schools, homeschoolers, and other groups throughout Santa Clara County. The target age group is kindergarten through 3rd grade.

Need help with a school garden? Be sure to review the useful school garden advice we have gathered for you.

UC Master Gardeners partner with a variety of community organizations to spread practical, science-based gardening information.Youth programs (for elementary school children)School Garden Advice TeamEducators and parent volunteers learn how to start, maintain, and utilize a school gardenMornings at…

Garden Help > Monthly TipsMonthly tips are categorized by To-Dos, What to Plant, or Pests and Diseases. Scroll through the list to see items in each category. Also, refer to our list of tips useful for any month.To-DosPests and DiseasesWhat to PlantTo-Dos: SeptemberBroccoli - Multiple Harvests Change to…