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May in Sonoma

Succulents in Sonoma

by SCMG Anne Lowings

Ian and Janet Price are owners of Lone Pine Gardens, a Sebastopol nursery that specializes in succulents, cacti and bonsai. They were recently interviewed by Master Gardener and succulent expert Anne Lowings.

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Food Gardening

Tomatillo
By SCMG Jerilynn Jenderseck

If you are feeling adventurous this year, perhaps it’s time to try the tomatillo (toh-m uh-TEE-oh), the green tomato in a husk. No, it’s not the green tomato that you fry. It’s the one used in Mexican cooking.

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Projects Around the County

Food Gardening Specialists

The Food Gardening Specialist group provides free presentations at a variety of venues around the county on planning, planting, maintaining and harvesting a kitchen garden.

Fight Invasives!

Master Gardener-staffed Help Desks are located
at Sonoma County Farmers' Markets and Fairs

Master Gardeners are volunteers trained by the UC Davis Cooperative Extension. They provide gardening help and information for Sonoma County home gardeners, and give classes, seminars and workshops throughout the county.

UCCE Farm Advisor: Paul Vossen

SCMG Coordinator: Deborah Curle

Workshop Calendar

Event Name	Date
Orchid Survival-Sebastopol	6/1/2013
SOD Blitz- Santa Rosa	6/15/2013
SOD Blitz- Sebastopol	6/15/2013

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Top Succulents for Sonoma County

This carefully selected list is comprised of succulents that can be grown throughout the County and withstand winter freezes. Succulents are a great choice for our Mediterranean climate. Sonoma gardeners can use this list to select varieties for sun, light shade and a range of soil types. Go to Top Succulents>

Master Gardeners in Print

Rosemary McCreary
Spring Planting

Once again, I've come across a warning that the most common cause of tree loss in home landscapes is planting too deep.
A fairly recent phenomenon beyond our control is affecting not only ornamental flowering and shade trees but also backyard fruit trees.

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Rosemary's Recent Articles

Variegated Plants
Entryway Containers
Growing Garlic
Free Plants

The Garden Doctors-Dana Lozano & Gwen Kilchherr

Air Layering

Battling Suckers

Cover Crops

Master Gardeners in the News

Several other master gardeners write about gardening, and are often sought by newspapers and publications for opinions about gardening topics.

Master Gardener Heidi Stewart on worm composting in the Press Demo.

Master Gardener Ann Chambers' work is highlighted in this PD article on orchids.

Master Gardeners Susan Foley and Sandy Main are featured in this PD article on succulents.

The Sonoma Community Center WaterWise Demo Garden, the Healdsburg Firesafe Garden and the Jail Industries Superstars plant propagation facility are all talked up in this Press Democrat article by Meg McConahey.

SCMG Gayle Bergman's garden is featured in this Press Democrat article on anti-allergenic gardening.

Master Gardeners Pauline Haro and Bonita Morgan are featured in the Press Democrat's article on mulch.

SCMG Website Editor Sara Malone's garden was featured in Fine Gardening Magazine.

Master Gardener Sara Malone's Petaluma winter-colorful "form and foliage" garden is featured in an article in the Press Democrat by Rosemary McCreary.

Farm Advisor Paul Vossen prepared a presentation on Controlling Gophers and Moles.

SCMG Editorial Board

Sara Malone
Steven Hightower
Rosemary McCreary
Stephanie Wrightson

Sara Malone - Editor in Chief

Website Editorial Staff

Editor and Webmaster: Steven Hightower
Kitchen Garden Editor: Stephanie Wrightson

Staff Writers
Janet Barocco
Lyn Gannon
Mike Hawkins
William Klausing
Anne Lowings
Joe Michalek
Dan Milhollin
Ellyn Pelikan
Sue Ridgeway

Staff Photographers
Coby Lafayette-Kelleher
Laura Salo Long

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M-F 9-12 1-4
Sonoma: (707) 938-0127 MWF 1-3
email: mgsonoma@ucdavis.edu
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