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05 / 9
Start: 9:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Everything you need to know to grow beautiful roses in an organic, sustainble way. Topics include: how the rose fits into the ecological micro-climate of the urban garden and how to create a sustainable garden with different types of roses and compatible plants. | ||
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05 / 20
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
There are many plants that can be grown in place of turf grass to create beautiful front yard gardens. Come learn about lawn alternatives that need less water and other inputs and lower levels of care. | ||
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05 / 26
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
When visitors walk into a local garden with rhododendrons, their reaction is often: "Wow - I had no idea you could grow rhododendrons in this area!" Come and learn the secrets to growing rhododendrons and azeleas successfully. Master Gardener Bob Weissman will share his thirty years of experience in a multi-media presentation that even those who don't think they want to grow rhododendrons will surely enjoy. You might become a convert! You will hear about the wonderfully varied colors, textures, forms and varieties that can add much beauty to your garden. Bob will demonstrate the basic techniquesto get rhododendrons off to a good start, and then discuss how to maintain healthy rhododendrons throughout the year. | ||
05 / 27
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05 / 28
Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
This popular, long-running radio show is co-hosted by Dr. Craig Kolodge | ||
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06 / 3
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Tired of your lawn, but don't know what to put in instead? Come to this talk and be inspired to create a beautiful yard – without mowing or fertilizing! See a variety of no-lawn landscaping styles and ideas, get professional landscaping tips, and practical how-to notes on lawn removal. Master Gardener and professional landscape designer Deva Luna works for EarthCare Landscaping, and has been teaching gardening for 12 years. She loves to help people remove lawns, increase habitat, and save water! | ||
06 / 4
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06 / 5
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06 / 6
Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Our annual favorite for school-aged children and their families have been moved to June! Come and join in our age-appropriate art and science activities and give your children a sense of wonder that abounds in the garden. Followed by Open Garden and tour of the garden with Master Gardeners from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | ||
06 / 7
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06 / 9
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Gardening in containers lets us garden anywhere - balconies, patios, driveways and more. With containers we can bring great tastes, textures and smells closer to us, and keep gardening manageable by choosing plants and container sizes that meet our needs. In this class you'll learn the basics of container gardening: soil, water, fertilizer, container materials (clay, plastic, etc.), container sizes, and common pests. Then you'll learn about a wide variety of plants that do particularly well in containers, with special emphasis on fragrant plants, plants that are fun to touch, and edible plants - herbs, fruits and vegetables, including ones that you can plant right now in June | ||
06 / 10
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06 / 11
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06 / 12
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06 / 13
Start: 9:00 am
End: 11:00 am
UC Master Gardener David Peterson will discuss the latest advances for safe, eco-friendly ways to control garden pests and diseases, which will be at their peak in the summer months. The workshop will discuss an overview of control methods and also explain the proliferation of pests and plant problems. This introduction works for the novice gardener as well as a refresher for others. Gardeners ready to use petrol-chemical sprays may not really have a disease problem at all, instead this could be an "abiotic disorder" caused by an environmental stress on the plant. Ways to identify whether there is actually a plant in trouble or not will be discussed. Other topics include, alternatives to the burden of toxic chemical sprays, organic or natural gardening methods, and keeping the garden healthy for people as well as for plants. No reservations necessary. | ||
06 / 14
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06 / 16
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06 / 17
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Our mild Mediterranean climate allows us to grow a dazzling variety of Topics include: soil preparation, planting (including space-saving
The class meets on six Wednesday evenings from June 17 - July 22. Each Register at http://paadultschool.org or call 650-329-3752. 06 / 17
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Learn how to practice sustainable lawn care techniques from UC Master Topics will also include the recommended way to mow and the best turfgrasses for our area. | ||
06 / 18
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm
Friends of Guadalupe River Park & Gardens and Children’s Discovery Museum with support from the UCCE Santa Clara County Master Gardeners host Amy Stewart for the introduction to her latest book Wicked Plants: A Book of Botanical Atrocities at the Children’s Discovery Museum. Fans know that Amy skillfully takes a subject that interests her and explores it scientifically. Her book The Earth Moved: On the remarkable achievements of earthworms was a witty, offbeat exploration of worms and the little known frontier under our feet. And in her book Flower Confidential, Amy winds up traveling from her home in California to South America, Miami and Amsterdam tracking the flowers in her bouquet from the local grocery store. You’ll never look at flowers or worms the same way again. Her fascination with wicked plants, plants that have been used as murder weapons, plants that are illegal or immoral, plants that have started wars and inflict pain, or plants that are badly behaved, bursting into flame or smelling terrible has resulted in an exhibit opening this summer at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. Books will be available, the author will sign your book, and this is the only chance this trip for the general public to meet this best selling author! Click here to read the May 20, 2009 article in the New York Times about Amy Stewart and her latest book, "Wicked Plants." | ||
06 / 19
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06 / 20
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
We'll introduce the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach to pests in the garden. IPM is an ecosystem-based strategy that focuses on long-term prevention of pests or their damage. Non-toxic approaches usually can solve the problem, and only as a last resort are pesticides used. We'll discuss how to deal with specific pests in a sustainable, eco-friendly yet proactive way. Followed by Grand Rounds in the garden - tour the garden with Master Gardeners and bring your questions! | ||
06 / 21
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06 / 23
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Learn how to practice sustainable lawn care techniques from UC Master Gardeners. you can have a lush, healthy attractive lawn without using chemical fertilizers or herbicides. You will be surprised to learn that by watering correctly you can cut back on your water bill drastically but still enjoy a green lawn. Topics will also include the recommended way to mow and the best turfgrasses for our area. | ||
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06 / 25
Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
This popular, long-running radio show is co-hosted by Master Gardeners Jim Maley and Bader | ||
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