2012 Gardening Guide Links

The information listed below is referenced within the Sacramento County Master Gardeners 2012 Gardening Guide and Calendar. Click the link to go directly to the information.

Environmental Horticulture Notes

These files are in PDF format and most are smaller than 100KB. They will open in a new window.

#1 Sacramento Area Landscape Trees
#6 The Use of California Native Plant Material as a Means of Conserving Water in the Landscape
#11 Sacramento Vegetable Seed Planting Guide
#12 Control of Citrus Blast and Brown Rot of Citrus Trees in the Home Garden
#18 Diagnosis of House Plant Troubles
#43 Care of Christmas Poinsettias
#54 Managing Clay Soil in Gardens
#55 Know your Soil
#56 Improving Layered Soils for Gardens and Landscape Plantings
#60 Water Efficient Landscape Plants
#60A Plants and More: An Overview of Water Efficient Landscapes
#74 California Native Plants for Planting Under Central Valley Oaks
#86 Growing Cane Berries in the Sacramento Region
#87 Cover Cropping in the Home Vegetable Garden
#91 Ornamental Grasses
#94 Sheet Mulching

Pest Notes

The links below will take you to specific information on the UC IPM Online Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program website.

#7404 Aphids
#7411 Ants
#7453 Bermudagrass
#74140 Biological Control and Natural Enemies
#74152 Birds on Tree Fruits and Vines
#7422 California Oakworm
#7456 Crabgrass
#74102 Earwigs
#74139 Invasive Plants
#7451 Mosquitoes
#7426 Peach Leaf Curl
#74126 Pesticides: Safe and Effective Use in the Home and Landscape
#7494 Powdery Mildew on Fruits and Berries
#7493 Powdery Mildew on Ornamentals
#7465 Roses: Cultural Practices and Weed Control
#7463 Roses: Diseases and Abiotic Disorders
#7466 Roses: Insect and Mite Pests and Beneficials
#7427 Snails and Slugs
#74145 Soil Solarization for Gardens and Landscapes
#7405 Spider Mites
#7441 Weed management in Landscapes
#7401 Whiteflies

8000 Series

These links will take you to the UC ANR Catalog where you can download these publications.

#8006 Mowing Your Lawn and Grasscycling
#8036 Water Conservation Tips for Home and Garden
#8037 Compost in a Hurry
#8044 Lawn Watering Guide for California
#8046 Planting Landscape Trees
#8047 Fruit Trees: Thinning Young Fruit
#8048 Fruit Trees: Planting and Care of Young Trees
#8057 Fruit Trees: Training and Pruning Deciduous Trees
#8058 Fruit Trees: Pruning Overgrown Deciduous Trees
#8059 Vegetable Garden Basics