Gardening

July! Getting hotter right? This week on In the Garden with UCCE Master Gardeners radio show, Teena and Katrina bring you another new monthly tips and tricks program with things to plan for this month of July.  Each month, we talk about the changing water requirements in your garden. More so this…

 Sonoma Master Gardeners are available to help home gardeners with information and advice at a number of our Sonoma County Farmer’s Markets year-round. Find us at one of our Gardening Information Tables listed at the markets below. Times and dates vary based on the seasonal Farmer's Market schedules…

Do your trees or shrubs look unhealthy? A variety of insects, wildlife, and diseases can attack these plants making them unattractive or slow to grow. In this webinar, horticulture expert Chris Shogren will cover common pests of landscape trees and shrubs, their management, and tips for proper plant care to…

Did you know that summer is the time to start preparing your winter garden? We will talk about which vegetables grow well during the cool season, how to start seeds, and growing in containers. A fun fact about cool season vegetables: they require less water and maintenance than summer veggies!

Sweet peas are a classic garden favorite—fragrant, colorful, and perfect for cutting. Join the Master Gardeners to learn how to grow these charming blooms from seed to blossom. We’ll cover everything from soil prep and planting tips to trellising and care, so you can enjoy a bountiful display of these old…

Gardening with children is more than just planting seeds—it's about nurturing curiosity, wonder, and a lifelong connection to the natural world. Whether you're growing kid-friendly crops like snap peas, strawberries, or sunflowers, or creating a space where little hands can dig, water, and explore, the…

Presenters: Dr. Sandipa Gautam, Cooperative Extension Area Citrus IPM Advisor, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources; Dr. Kris Godfrey, Project Scientist, Contained Research Facility, UC Davis; Dr. Daniel Carrillo, Assistant Professor, Entomology & Nematology Department, University of Florida; Tera Pitman…

Join Master Gardener Karen Hurst in our Demonstration garden to learn when and how to start your cool season vegetables. Summer is the time to start preparing your winter garden! We will talk about which vegetables grow well during the cool season, how to start seeds, and growing in containers. After our…

Fall is just around the corner! Now is a great time to think about the next season in your garden -- fall crops? perennial beds? bulbs? cover crops? Topics in this class will include: • Seasonal gardening in Amador County • Healthy Soil requirements, including the use of cover crops • Planting…

Home grown tomatoes! No doubt, most home gardeners’ tomato patches are well on their way. Today, on In the Garden with UCCE Master Gardeners, we go back many years and a few months for our only show on the topic of Tomatoes. Back in 2015, one of our OG In The Garden radio hosts, Mark Fierle, talked to…