Placer County Master Gardeners

2012 Mother's Day Garden Tour

The Placer County Master Gardeners present their Annual Mother's Day Garden Tour featuring 6 beautiful gardens in Auburn and Meadow Vista.

The tour takes place on Sunday, May 13 from 10am to 4pm. Tickets are $12.00 each. For information on the gardens and where to purchase tickets, please click here:  2012 Garden Tour Flyer 3

5th Annual Gardeners' Gathering!

Thank you for attending our 5th Annual Gardeners Gathering in March 2012!

Here are some of the handouts and presentations from that event:

Chuck Ingels, UCCE Sacramento Farm Advisor,
presented on Fruit Trees here (large PDF):

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Missy Gable, UC Center for Urban Horticulture,
presented on Pollinators here:

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Lani Houck, Environmental Hort Instructor and Arborist,
presented on California Native Plants.  Handouts here:

CA natives oaks for MG 2012 and CA natives for MG 2012

Rose Loveall-Sale, owner of Morning Sun Herb Farm,
presented on Herbs.  Handouts here:

herbcare12 and RoselistFragrant Herbs

2012 Gardener's Companion Calendar - Available Now!

A must for gardeners of all levels. This calendar provides a wealth of ideas for rejuvenating a garden with year-round tips for maintaining your garden. At only $10 it makes a great gift.  You'll want to buy one for yourself and all your friends and family.  Read more…

About Us

Mission:

Our mission as University of California Master Gardener volunteers is to extend research-based gardening and composting information to the public through various educational outreach methods.  We strive to present accurate, impartial information to local gardeners so they have the knowledge to make informed gardening decisions in regard to plant choices, soil fertility, pest management, irrigation practices, and more.

History:

The Master Gardener volunteer program was started in the early 70’s at the University of Washington.  Farm Advisors became overwhelmed by all the incoming calls from home gardeners and homesteaders so they trained volunteers to answer these questions and the “Master Gardener Program” was born.  The first University of California Master Gardener programs began in 1980 in Sacramento and Riverside counties.  The Placer County Master Gardener began soon thereafter in 1983.

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