Garden

In the past, artificial turf was marketed as an environmentally conscious alternative to lawns due to lower water consumption and no need for weekly maintenance. Years of installations have shown that it's more complex than that. Here is a list of pros and cons of artificial turf that gives a more balanced…

Using the right type of irrigation method for your garden ensures a steady water supply for your plants with the least amount of water wastage. Installing an irrigation system provides a more controlled method of delivering water to your garden. Includes a collection of monthly tips that relate to irrigation.

Upcoming events for the UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County.

Garden Help The following list of questions can be used to help diagnose plant problems. Some of the questions may lead to solutions, while others may only help you convey information to someone helping you with the diagnosis.

Garden HelpOur popular, once-a-month Tips & Events newsletter contains timely gardening tips, reminders of important garden tasks, alerts to possible pests, and a list of our upcoming talks, plant sales, and other events. Sign up below. You can also browse past tips or past newsletters.Browse our tips by…

Chayote—a member of the cucurbit family (along with cucumber, melons, and squash)—is a perennial vine which produces edible vegetables used in cooking and used raw in salads and salsas. Plant seed or sprouted fruit May–September (maybe April and October)

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The Sherwood Demo Garden is comprised of 16 individual gardens. There's never been a time when cottage gardening has been more relevant than it is today - it's small-scale, natural and organic, has a very positive effect on the environment and we can all do it ourselves. If, you're looking for plants that…

Open Garden Days 251 South Barretta St., Sonora First Saturday of the month (Feb- Nov) 10:00am 1:00pm Open Garden Days are an opportunity to roam the Garden, watch what we are doing, find out what we are growing, attend a demonstration and ask questions about your garden and landscape.

UC Master Gardeners are community members who have been trained under the direction of the University of California Cooperative Extension. Each volunteer has completed more than 50 hours of formal classroom training.