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For anyone who had landscaping that experienced burn related trauma due to the Carr Fire or recent local fires and needs replacement trees, shrubs or plants, Shasta College and the Shasta Master Gardeners will be having a plant giveaway on Saturday, March 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
If you’re interested in attending, go to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd UQ7U8QAr9mKi6FmmVMJP6VUcp1IEnllVoAcHAhmVk5xQyg/viewform?usp=sf link. THIS IS AN APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING LINK ONLY. It will allow you to come onto the Shasta College campus and view/obtain plants propagated by fellow master gardener volunteers. Appointments are MANDATORY to meet spacing requirements.
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Wonder what plants make the most sense for San Diego gardens this year? Find out from the experts and get a head start on spring gardening at “Learn, Plant, Grow,” a virtual seminar presented March 20 by the UCCE Master Gardener Program of San Diego County.
For $35, attendees can watch 13 on-demand presentations from noted landscape designers, garden authors and horticulture experts on ways to grow beautiful gardens with little water, while controlling pests and attracting native bees and other pollinators.
Whether you want to grow magnificent roses and stunning succulents in the same backyard or are tired of losing your fruits and vegetables to bugs and hungry wildlife, the seminar will explore the art of gardening, San Diego-style, starting at 9 a.m.
Calling all green thumbs.
The Sandoval Extension Master Gardeners is now accepting applications for the 2021 Master Gardener Program, which will be conducted partially online this year.
The program begins Feb. 2 and is scheduled to run 15 weeks. Classes will be conducted on Zoom and will constitute a college class on gardening in the High Desert climates of Sandoval County.
The program includes classes taught by area specialists and New Mexico State University professors. Some of the topics to be covered include: permaculture and sustainability; plant identification; fruit and vegetable production; tree selection and care ; and pest management. The program is open to all metropolitan area residents.