El Dorado County master gardeners show how during special event
A 30-minute class on fruit tree care (including apples, of course) is one of the offerings Saturday morning during the 'Fall into Gardening' event. Kathy Morrison
It’s time to fall for fall color – and cool-season gardening. And here’s one event that will do the trick.
It’s “Fall into Gardening,” hosted by the El Dorado County master gardeners at their Sherwood Demonstration Garden in Placerville.
Set for Saturday, Oct. 19, from 9 a.m. to noon, this celebration features a wide range of free classes and hands-on workshops plus kids activities and more. Shopping for a new hobby? Community organizations and clubs will staff information booths.
Classes are 30 minutes each, starting at 9 a.m. Among the topics: Planting Alliums and Cover Crops (9 a.m.); Fruit Tree Care (9:30 a.m.); Propagation (10 a.m.); Compost and Vermiculture (10:30 a.m.) ; and Water-Wise Gardening (11:30 a.m.).
Between workshops, browse Sherwood’s 16 demonstration gardens. Meet garden experts and ask questions. Solve your own garden mysteries; bring samples (in zippered plastic bags) and photos.
Thanks to recent cooler nights, fall color is starting to come out in the foothills (and the valley). See Sherwood in its fine fall foliage. It’s apple season, too; learn about apple tree care and harvest at Sherwood’s demonstration orchard plus get recommendations for planting your own fruit trees.
Admission is free; parking, $2.
Sherwood Demonstration Garden is located on the Folsom Lake College – El Dorado Center campus at 6699 Campus Drive, Placerville.
Details and directions: https://mgeldorado.ucanr.edu/.
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