Master Gardeners are community members who have been trained under the direction of the University of California Cooperative Extension. Each volunteer has... continue reading
THE MISSION
The mission of the Central Sierra Master Gardeners,... continue reading
New Pest Note
Have you had a swarm of bees take over a section of your yard? Experts say to wait a couple of days as they most often will move on to a new location. But if they don't... the ANR has a new publication:
Removing Honey Bee Swarms and Established Hives, Pest Note 74159. Contact your local beekeepers association for local listings of members that collect bees for hives.
Master Gardeners Make a Difference
Thank You for Being a Part of the UC Master Gardener Program
Posted 6/20/2012 -
It can be challenging for a serious gardener to pass a shredding machine and not stop and use it to transform ‘paperwork’ into worm compost bedding. Sorry, your Master Gardener papers are no longer potential bedding material. Since the...
What the Statewide Master Gardener Program Does for Us: Part III
Posted 6/13/2012 -
In this post I want to point out more of the improvements to our program that have resulted from the work of our Statewide Master Gardener office. I can personally attest to what a difference these improvements have made in Alameda County. We had...