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California Irrigation Institute Conference
Join us for the 2018 California Irrigation Institute Conference with a special keynote from Grant Davis the newly appointed Director of the California Department of Water Resources and lunch with Sandra Postel, a leading authority and prolific author on international water issues. The CII Conference is attended by both agricultural and urban water managers, farmers, irrigation... Read more »
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Arden Park Hands On Pruning Workshop
Arden Park Hands On Pruning Workshop
Learn how to prune young shade trees for strong and attractive structure from a Sacramento Tree Foundation Certified Arborist. Quick, simple steps you can take now to help your young shade trees grow healthy and beautiful will save you time and money in the future.This workshop includes an indoor classroom portion at the Arden Park... Read more »
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Spring and Summer Vegetables
Spring and Summer Vegetables
It's time to prepare the garden for the delicious spring and summer vegetables. Master Gardener Zack Dowell will discuss garden plant selection, planting times, site selection, soil preparation, proper seed planting techniques, and pest management.
The timing of rose pruning in our county is critical. If you are a novice or need a review of the “whys, whens and hows” of rose pruning this class is for you. Join Master Gardener Eve Keener for a workshop on this art and grow roses your neighbors will envy! (Rain date: 2/10/18) Note: Time... Read more »
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Green Gardener Training: Building & Maintaining Healthy Soil; Turf Care
Green Gardener Training: Building & Maintaining Healthy Soil; Turf Care
Module #1 Building & Maintaining Healthy Soil; Turf Care Basic soil science; using mulch and compost; understanding fertilizers, and turf care. Thursdays, February 8, 15 and 22, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm at the Sacramento Tree Foundation, 191 Lathrop Way, Sacramento, CA Healthy living soil is the key to a beautiful drought & pest resistant... Read more »
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Integrated Pest Management II: An Advanced Perspective
Integrated Pest Management II: An Advanced Perspective
A half-day seminar, sponsored by the Sacramento Stormwater Quality Partnership and hosted by ReScape California (formerly EcoLandscape California), for landscaping professionals that goes beyond the basics to discuss pest identification, key prevention strategies, and least toxic management options. You will learn: How to identify a wide variety of landscape pests, including insects, diseases and weeds How to identify and use... Read more »
Compost–It’s Easy to Do
Compost–It’s Easy to Do
Basics of Backyard Composting Workshop UC Cooperative Extension Auditorium 4145 Branch Center Road (directions) Sacramento, CA It is easy and fun to recycle your fruit and vegetable scraps, leaves, and plant cuttings into compost! Compost adds to your garden soil, helps retain moisture which saves water, suppresses weeds, prevents soil erosion, and loosens clay and compacted... Read more »
Master Your Garden: Start with Soil
Master Your Garden: Start with Soil
Soil is the foundation of all things green, and this workshop will provide you with the tools you need to turn your dirt into healthy soil and give your garden life! Learn how healthy soil prevents pests, promotes drought tolerance and provides nutrients to your plants. Practice a hands-on soil type test and some mulching... Read more »
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Eco-Gardening: Attracting Pollinators – Beneficial Insects and Other Natural Predators
Eco-Gardening: Attracting Pollinators – Beneficial Insects and Other Natural Predators
An ecologically-sustainable garden is both beautiful and able to attract and sustain pollinators and beneficial insects, reducing the need for pesticides. Plant selection directly affects beneficial insect populations, those insects that can provide ecological benefits such as biodiversity and natural pest control. This concept of "habitat management" provides a refuge for the insects during winter,... Read more »
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Open Garden – Horticulture Center
Open Garden – Horticulture Center
Open gardens are informal events where you roam the gardens, watch what we are doing, see what we are growing and ask questions. Got garden problems? Bring them to the 'Ask the Master Gardeners' table. All areas are staffed with Master Gardeners: grapes, herbs, fruit trees, citrus, vegetables, berries, composting, water-efficient landscape gardens. At 10 AM watch... Read more »
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Green Gardener Training: Irrigation – Not a Dry Subject
Green Gardener Training: Irrigation – Not a Dry Subject
Green Gardener Training for Landscape Professionals – Sacramento How to achieve landscape water efficiency through proper system design, components, scheduling, check-ups and maintenance. In this three-part course, you will learn: The necessity of water conservation in CA The art and science of hydrozoning How to measure and monitor actual water use Key components of an efficient... Read more »
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Developing a Vegetable Garden in a Small Backyard Setting
Developing a Vegetable Garden in a Small Backyard Setting
Master Gardener Mike Pavlick will cover site location, design, raised bed options, container gardening and other methods that will allow anyone to have a vegetable garden in a small backyard setting.
Do Worms have Teeth? Worm Composting Workshop
Do Worms have Teeth? Worm Composting Workshop
Discover the benefits of being a Worm Wrangler! Learn how this neat, easy and odorless method of composting is ideal for indoor or outdoor locations. $25 per person. Educational materials, a worm bin and worms will be provided. Register now! The UCCE Master Gardeners of Sacramento County will teach: bin construction bedding and food needs for... Read more »
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