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The UCCE Master Gardener program made 2,355,679 face to face contacts in California last year!

What's Going On In Our Gardening Community?

California Invasive Species Action Week
Posted 7/16/2014 - The 2014 California Invasive Species Action Week starts Saturday, August 2nd through Sunday, August 10th. The goal of the Action Week is to increase public awareness of invasive species issues and promote public participation in California's fight...

Great Park Children's Workshops
Posted 6/5/2014 - Children's Workshops at the OC Great Park - 2nd Sunday of the month Sunday Children's Workshops are held every 2nd Sunday of the month from now until December 2014. The activities repeat every 30 minutes between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. Activities...

Avocado Care Sheet
Posted 5/27/2014 - Download and read the "Avocado Care, Avocado Variety Chart and Schedule" all in one pdf!

Wildfire Resources
Posted 5/19/2014 - With California's current drought conditions – wildfire season this year has already been amplified. Here are links for more information on what we can all do to alleviate problems caused by our current drought: Create a Defensible Space During...

Heritage Museum Roses are Back
Posted 5/1/2014 - On January 25th, a throng of eager pruners – Master Gardeners and members of the public - did a job Edward Scissorhads would be proud of, trimming over 160 rosebushes at Heritage Museum in Santa Ana. Now the rosebushes have recovered and bloomed...

Sustainable Landscaping in California
Posted 4/18/2014 - While being a good steward of our environment has been a goal of home landscapers for many years, there is increasing emphasis on adopting sustainable landscaping practices and principles. What exactly is sustainable landscaping? In a nutshell, it...