Rainy forecast shuts down Daffodil Hill
A forecast of rain has shut access to Volcano’s famous Daffodil Hill for the rest of this week. (Photo courtesy Daffodil Hill) Famous flower farm may reopen, but not this week For anyone who...
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Seize the day? How about 366 of them?
An invaluable calendar, and a bargain, to boot. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Master gardener calendars are filled with expert advice Next year is a leap year, so we get an extra day of gardening. But...
Goodbye to Amigo Bob, a NorCal legend
Amigo Bob Cantisano, who died Saturday, was an organic farming pioneer. (Photo courtesy Felix Gillet Institute) Amigo Bob may be gone, but he’ll never be forgotten. Organic gardeners lost a hero and a true...
How to outsmart deer in your garden
Hungry deer are a constant issue for foothill gardeners. (Photo courtesy UC IPM) Nevada County master gardeners offer free virtual workshop It’s a constant question from foothill gardeners: What will deer NOT eat? Find out...
Heritage Rose Garden in Jackson welcomes visitors
Heritage roses tend to be intensely fragrant. (Photos: Debbie Arrington) Time for a rosy road trip! Saturday is Open Garden Day at the Heritage Rose Garden in Jackson. During the event hosted by the...
Learn about local mighty oaks
Learn more about our region’s oak trees in a free Zoom workshop Saturday. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Mighty oaks seem to be all around us. They’re the dominant native hardwood of the Sacramento Valley and...
Sherwood Demonstration Garden welcomes visitors to Open Garden Days
The Cottage Garden is one of 16 areas at the Sherwood Demonstration Garden in Placerville. (Photo courtesy UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County) Attention, foothill gardeners: These events are for you! The UC...
Explore landscapes at El Dorado demonstration garden
The Japanese garden is one of the showpieces of the Sherwood Demonstration Garden in Placerville. (Photo courtesy El Dorado County master gardeners) Now that it is March, the El Dorado County master gardeners’ beautiful...