Sherwood hosts Open Garden Days; guided tour Saturday
Milkweed attracts aphids, too! The yellow dots on the stem are oleander aphids. Learn how to control those and other pests during Open Garden Days at the Sherwood Demonstration Garden. Kathy Morrison
Gardeners have lots of questions – especially this time of year.
On Friday and Saturday mornings, find answers during Open Garden Days at Sherwood Demonstration Garden in Placerville.
From 9 a.m. to noon on June 30 and July 1, the El Dorado County master gardeners will open Sherwood to the public for in-person and hands-on advice. Got a mystery plant or pest? Bring photos and, if possible, samples in zippered plastic bags.
Saturday, July 1, also features a docent-led guided tour of Sherwood’s 16 demonstration gardens. The tour starts promptly at 9 a.m. (If no one shows up, the docent leaves at 9:15.)
At Sherwood, master gardeners demonstrate research-based, sustainable gardening practices specific to the west slope of El Dorado County – but also applicable to other foothill and valley gardens. They teach by doing. Watch them at work on fruit trees or in the vegetable garden. In summer, the shade garden is especially popular with visitors.
Sherwood offers something for all ages and cultures, and reflects a variety of environments and gardening experiences, say the master gardeners. Its wide range of demonstration gardens feature plants and ideas that can be adapted to home landscapes.
Admission is free. No dogs allowed.
Sherwood Demonstration Garden is located at 6699 Campus Drive, Placerville, on the campus of Folsom Lake College’s El Dorado Center.
Details and directions: https://mgeldorado.ucanr.edu/.
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* Feed vegetable plants bone meal, rock phosphate or other fertilizers high in phosphate to stimulate more blooms and fruiting. (But wait until daily high temperatures drop out of the 100s.)
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* Cut back lavender after flowering to promote a second bloom.
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