Invest some time in free master gardener workshops
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Lady Hillingdon is a tea rose introduced in 1910. Learn all about roses from the Placer County master gardeners this weekend. (Photo: Debbie Arrington)
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The fall calendar fills up quickly, with so many potential events. At least with Zoom workshops, gardeners can get expert information without having to worry about traffic and parking.
Here are two excellent free online workshops by UCCE master gardeners this Saturday:
-- Successful Gardening with Native Plants, 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday on Zoom. The El Dorado County master gardeners present this class taught by Alice Cantelow.
Here's the description: "Do you love wildlife, pollinators, and birds, and would like to enjoy their activities in your landscape? Are you ready to lower your water bill, and spend less on fertilizers and pesticides as well? Alice Cantelow will teach you how to choose and add colorful, easy care native plants to your garden."
Register here , and a Zoom link will be sent to you.
The El Dorado master gardeners have a busy calendar of fall events, including information meetings on master gardener training for El Dorado and Amador county residents: http://mgeldorado.ucanr.edu/?calendar=yes&g=39875
-- Roses Zoom Workshop, 10:30 a.m to 11:30 a.m. Saturday. This event is presented by the Placer County master gardeners.
Here's what they say: "Hardy beautiful roses grow well in many places throughout the country. In this workshop you will learn about some of the origins of roses in America. You’ll become acquainted with the categories of roses for your landscape and learn that roses don’t have to be labor-intensive plants. You’ll learn to recognize some common pests and diseases associated with roses, and how you can safely manage them during different seasons of the year."
No pre-registration is necessary. The link for this workshop is here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87189294280? and the passcode is: garden.
The full list of Placer County master gardener fall events can be found here: http://pcmg.ucanr.org/
-- Kathy Morrison
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Make the most of dry breaks between showers. Your garden is in high-growth mode.
* Pull weeds now! Don’t let them get started. Take a hoe and whack them as soon as they sprout.
* Prepare vegetable beds. Spade in compost and other amendments.
* Prune and fertilize spring-flowering shrubs after bloom.
* Feed camellias at the end of their bloom cycle. Pick up browned and fallen flowers to help corral blossom blight.
* Feed citrus trees, which are now in bloom and setting fruit. To prevent sunburn and borer problems on young trees, paint the exposed portion of the trunk with diluted white latex (water-based) interior paint. Dilute the paint with an equal amount of cold water before application.
* Feed roses with a balanced fertilizer (such as 10-10-10, the ratio of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium available in that product).
* Prune and fertilize spring-flowering shrubs and trees after they bloom. Try using well-composted manure, spread 1-inch-thick under the tree (but avoid piling it up around the trunk). This serves as both fertilizer and mulch, retaining moisture while cutting down on weeds.
* Cut back and fertilize perennial herbs to encourage new growth.
* In the vegetable garden, transplant lettuce and cole family plants, such as cauliflower, broccoli, collards and kale.
* Seed chard and beets directly into the ground. (To speed germination, soak beet seeds overnight in room-temperature water before planting.)
* Before the mercury starts inching upward, this is your last chance to plant such annuals as pansies, violas and primroses.
* Plant summer bulbs, including gladiolus, tuberous begonias and callas. Also plant dahlia tubers.
* Shop for perennials. Many varieties are available in local nurseries and at plant events. They can be transplanted now while the weather remains relatively cool.
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