University of California
Marin Master Gardeners
The Leaflet

A newsletter with expert tips and solutions for Marin gardeners.
As a Marin resident, you are eligible for a free email subscription to the Marin Master Gardener quarterly e-newsletter, the Leaflet, featuring:
- seasonal advice
- links to in-depth, research-based horticulture resources
- plant suggestions
- invitations to Master Gardener events and classes
- answers to common gardening questions
- solutions to pest and disease problems
Please enjoy the current issue of the Leaflet, and don't forget to sign up for a free subscription.
Leaflet Articles
Spring 2013
- Fragrant Plants: Add some chocolate and Kool-Aid to your garden
- Short on space? Try container gardening
- Brew your own compost
- Gardener's checklist for spring
- Squash: Plant now for summer veggies
- Vegetable planting calendar
- Rx: What to do about yellowjackets
- Dear Help Desk: Gardening under oaks
- Choose well-behaved plants, not invasives
Winter 2013
- Top 10 resolutions for Marin gardeners
- Trees with interesting bark shine in winter
- Who says your garden has to be green?
- Gardener's checklist for winter
- Growing potatoes
- Rx for ants: stopping an invasion
Fall 2012
- Plant bulbs now for spring beauty
- Gardener's checklist for fall
- Cover crops boost soil in vegetable beds
- Rx: Living with deer
Summer 2012
- Growing berries in Marin
- How to build healthy soil
- Gardener's checklist for summer
- Succulents: easy and versatile
- Getting rid of gophers
Spring 2012
- Water-saving tips for the home garden
- Gardener's checklist for spring
- Stop the popping - Controlling hairy bittercress
- How to control aphids
Winter 2012
- Brightening up the winter garden
- Selecting a fruit tree
- What to plant and harvest in the winter vegetable garden
- Rain, rain, don't go away
- Gardener's checklist for winter
- How to protect plants from frost
- Getting rid of rats
Fall 2011





