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Amador County MGs
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Garden Tips for May
- Set out traps for earwigs, slugs, and whitefly.
- Thin pit fruits at or before pit hardening.
- Thin apples when ½” diameter.
- Mow grass or cultivate soil around orchard to discourage thrips and plant bugs.
- Mulch around plants to control weeds and conserve moisture. Be sure to leave a small circle of bare soil around the base of each plant.
- Deep water trees and shrubs. Build water basins, but do not allow water to stand against the trunks.
- Prepare dahlia bed with rich soil.
- For continued bloom, cut off spent flowers.
- Hang strips of foil or CD’s in fruit trees to help deter birds.
- As spring=flowering shrubs finish blooming, prune to shape, removing old and dead wood.
- Trim hedges; lightly trim azaleas, fuchsias, bushier plants.
- Thoroughly clean debris from ponds, fountains and bird baths.
- Check dates of Master Gardener classes.
Got a Gardening Question?
Amador County Master Gardeners are here to answer your gardening questions!
- Office hours: 10-Noon, Tuesday—Thursday
- Phone: 209-223-6838
- Email: mgamador@ucdavis.edu
- On-line: Ask a Master Gardener
- Walk-ins welcome: 12200-B Airport Road, Jackson, CA 95642
Bring a sample for identification, or drop by to ask questions. If you bring a sample, please put plant material in a plastic bag. For insect identification, don't bring them alive! Please preserve insects in a container with rubbing alcohol, or by freezing. Samples may be left at the front desk of the GSA building Monday through Thursday.
Upcoming Classes & Events
| Event Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Amador MGs Class- Pests - Inside and Out | 6/22/2013 |
| Amador MG Class: Summer Fruit Tree Pruning | 7/20/2013 |
| Amador MG Class: Growing Great Vegetables (Part 3) | 8/17/2013 |
| Amador MG Class: Greenhouses/Cold Frames & Plant Propagation | 9/21/2013 |
| Amador MG Class: Growing Great Vegetables (Part 4) | 10/19/2013 |
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