Welcome to UC Master Gardeners of Nevada County

UPCOMING EVENTS

CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY - REDBUD CHAPTER
FALL NATIVE PLANT SALE THIS SATURDAY

Almost time to shop for native plants—from the comfort of your home! Our Redbud CNPS 2024 Native Plant Sale is coming up Saturday, October 5. It's online (at https://cnps-redbud.square.site/; not open until sale begins). Shopping is 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. for CNPS members, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for general public. A few days before the sale, we’ll send the access code to all members who subscribe to our newsletter.

Pickup is Sunday, October 13 in Grass Valley. When you buy your plants, you’ll sign up for a pickup time and receive the address.

UPDATE: PLANT LIST NOW AVAILABLE! You can now download the finalized list of plants we’ll have for sale! To find out more about any of the plants we’ll have for sale, and to see images of them, check out our Calscape plant list for Redbud’s Fall 2024 plant sale. For links to these lists, and more details, check our Plant Sale page (https://chapters.cnps.org/redbud/calendar/plant-sale/).

In the accompanying photo, see what a hummingbird magnet you'll have with the locally native scarlet monkeyflower, one of our area's easiest, most prolifically flowering riparian plants.

SATURDAY WORKSHOPS

NEXT WORKSHOP

SATURDAY OCTOBER 5

GROWING BERRIES

Come and learn about berries! Raspberries, Blackberries, and Blueberries. When to plant, how to plant, pruning, and life cycle.”

See you there!

ON THE AIR SATURDAY

TUNE IN THIS SATURDAY

Nevada County Master Gardeners Paul and Ann, will be packing two hours full of local gardening tips, personal garden experiences and take questions from callers. Some of the topics they will be discussing will be:

Leaf color in fall
Cover crops for winter growth
Weeds
Elements of Healthy Soil
Fall Garden Clean-up
Tool care

Listen in to “Master Gardener and Friends” KNCO AM830, every Saturday from 10am - noon, and get your weekly dose of Master Gardening advice to grow on.

Remember to call in during the program 530-477-5626 or text them at 530-913-4625.

See you on the radio!

NEVADA COUNTY FAIR

A VERY BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE MASTER GARDENER VOLUNTEERS WHO GAVE THEIR TIME AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR NEVADA COUNTY FAIR BOOTH!

UC IPM's Urban & Community Webinar Series!

Register now for these free, lunchtime pest management webinars! Webinars begin at 12pm PST and are open to all members of the public. Share with anyone who may be interested in joining to learn about pest identification, prevention, and management in and around the home, garden, and landscape!

July 18, 2024 - Common Wood Decay Fungi in Landscape Trees of California

August 15, 2024 - Back to School Pests

September 19, 2024 - Improving Professional Ant Control Services

October 17, 2024 - Spooky Insects (Halloween special)

November 21, 2024 - Rat Management

IPM

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