Garden Notes - Master Gardeners
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January-March 2019 | Happy New Year! We’re all settling in after the frantic activity of the holidays for a quiet winter. January is a good planning time of year. Assessing what you have for seed starting supplies, potting soil and seed varieties is always a fun way to start the excitement for the spring ahead. Our newsletter is full of helpful and timely gardening information that we hope you enjoy and find useful. In this issue you will find: Small Gardens & Small Spaces Winter Garden Chores Community Connections: The Timberwolf Garden Pests and Plants of the Season Senior Gardening Beneficials: Tachinid Flies Growing Knowledge: Understanding Roots: Discover How to Make Your Garden Flourish From the Garden 9 Demo Garden Update Horticultural Terms: Roses The Help Desk: Pruning Roses Taste of the Season Coming Events SHARPS Collection Program
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1/3/19 | Download (3,829KB PDF) |
October-December 2018 | Happy Fall! We hope you are enjoying the cooler weather! Sit down with a warm cup of something tasty and enjoy this issue of our quarterly Master Gardener newsletter full of timely tips and useful garden information. |
10/2/18 | Download (6,151KB PDF) |
Master Gardener Training Application Deadline Extended! | Do you enjoy gardening? Do you want to get involved in your community?The San Joaquin and Stanislaus UC Master Gardener Programs are now accepting applications for our 2019 training. The training will take place in Stockton (for both programs) and volunteer hours will take place in the county that you live in (San Joaquin or Stanislaus) We are excited to help Stanislaus County Master Gardeners get their new program up and running! Please share the attached flyer (click on the link that says donwload newsletter) with friends, family and co-workers that might be interested in participating in our training. The application deadline has been extended to October 8th so don't miss out! For more info, visit our website by clicking here or give us a call at 209-953-6112. |
9/17/18 | Download (590KB JPG) |
July-September Master Gardener Newsletter | It's time for the newest issue of What's Growing On, and its full of some great summer gardening tips as well as info about our next Master Gardener Training (and the Master Food Preserver Training too!) Go out and get your morning garden chores done and then pour yourself a cold drink and click on the link to download this issue of our Master Gardener newsletter. Have a great weekend! |
7/7/18 | Download (5,268KB PDF) |
April-June 2018 | We hope you enjoy this issue of Garden Notes! INSIDE THIS ISSUE Irrigation Optimization Garden Chores Community Connections: Insight Garden Program Pests and Plants of the Season Front Yard Vegetable Gardening Beneficials: Syrphid Fly Growing Knowledge 8 From the Garden Demo Garden Gardening Tips for The Help Desk: Carpenter Bees Taste of the Season Coming Events
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5/7/18 | Download (2,950KB PDF) |
January-March 2018 | Happy New Year! January is a good time of year for planning. This edition of Garden Notes is full of helpful gardening tips and articles. We hope you find it inspiring and educational! Stay tuned for our Smart Gardening Workshop registration announcement, this event is set for March 3, 2018. We hope you have a happy, safe and prosperous New Year! |
12/28/17 | Download (7,374KB PDF) |
October - December 2017 | Happy Fall! This chilly morning reminded me that fall is officially here. Its a great time to make a warm cup of tea and download this issue of our Master Gardener Newsletter. We hope you find the information inside timely and inspirational. Make sure you mark your calendar for our Fall Open Garden Day on October 14. You can find more info on this on page 18 of our newsletter. If you have any questions about any of the articles in this issue, please call the Master Gardener office at 209-953-6112. |
10/3/17 | Download (5,057KB PDF) |
July-September Master Gardener Newsletter | The summer edition of our Master Gardener newsletter is ready to download!! We hope you will find it full of great gardening tips and timely advice. Master Gardeners are available to answer your gardening questions and are in the office Monday-Thursday from 9am-noon. They can be reached at 209-953-6100 Happy Gardening! |
7/5/17 | Download (4,238KB PDF) |
April-June Master Gardener Garden Notes | Sorry for the duplicate email! We fixed a missing photo issue we had in an article. The weekend is here and our quarterly newsletter is ready for your viewing pleasure! Don't wait to open it, our calendar of events has a few things that are going on tomorrow! Don't miss the announcement ad about the HHW collection event in Lodi on Saturday, April 1. In this issue you will also find the new Master Food Preserver Newsletter in the back of the newsletter. You can sign up on their website to receive future editions. Lastly we want to make sure you see the info about our Spring Open Garden day on April 22 from 9am - noon. We have lots of great things planned including a tomato plant sale and free hand pruner sharpening. Inside this issue you will find: INSIDE THIS ISSUE Garden Chores
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3/31/17 | Download (6,480KB PDF) |
2017 January-March | Happy New Year! We have put together a timely newsletter you can enjoy while you sip a warm cup of coffee and listen to the much needed rain outside. In this issue you will find information on seasonal garden chores, garden tool maintenance, pests and plants of the seasons, garden journals, a great book review and some tasty recipes. We also share some fun herb crafts as well as info on grafting and garden beneficials. We hope you enjoy this issue of Garden Notes. Happy Gardening!
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1/5/17 | Download (2,269KB PDF) |
2016 October-December | Happy Fall! We hope you are enjoying the cooler weather! Sit down with a warm cup of something tasty and enjoy this issue of our quarterly Master Gardener newsletter full of timely tips and useful garden information. INSIDE THIS ISSUE Garden Chores
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10/3/16 | Download (5,467KB PDF) |
2016 July-September | INSIDE THIS ISSUE Garden Chores |
7/8/16 | Download (5,556KB PDF) |
2016 April-June | We hope you enjoy the latest issue of Garden Notes. Happy Gardening! INSIDE THIS ISSUE Garden Chores Horticultural Therapy Pests and Plants Chilli Thrips, Australan Willow, Cape Mallow, & Penstemon From the Garden - Wedding Favors Beneficial Insects - Ichneumon Wasps Growing Knowledge Gardening for Seniors Community Connections: Master Gardeners Assist Emergency Food Bank with Teaching Garden9 Know Your Microclimates The Help Desk - Asian Citrus Psyllid Horticultural Terms Taste of the Season Coming Events
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4/18/16 | Download (4,365KB PDF) |
2016 Jan-Mar | What a perfect day to curl up with your favorite cup of something hot, get nice and cozy and dive into our newest issue of Garden Notes. We hope you enjoy this issue and find it full of timely gardening tips and info. INSIDE THIS ISSUE Maximizing Water Resources Adaptive Gardening Garden Chores Pests and Plants of the Season From the Garden - Giving Dead Trees New Life Beneficial Insects - Braconid Wasps Growing Knowledge - Seed Catalogs Community Connections - The Lodi Wine Region The Help Desk - Neonicotinoids Horticultural Terms Taste of the Season Coming Events
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1/19/16 | Download (4,019KB PDF) |
2015 October-December | We hope you are enjoying this cooler weather and this issue of Garden Notes.
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10/12/15 | Download (5,512KB PDF) |
2015 July-September | Trying to find something to do to beat the heat? Our master gardener newsletter is jammed packed with helpful tips and articles. Grab a cold beverage, sit down and relax with the newest issue of Garden Notes. Happy Gardening! INSIDE THIS ISSUE Garden Chores Urban Drool Pests and Plants -Bark Beetle, Bamboo, & Fairy Wing. Succulents: Echeveria, Sedum & Crassula From the Garden: Cutting Gardens for Water Conserving Landscapes Beneficial Insects - Pirate Bugs Growing Knowledge - Children’s Books The Garden Gate -Farmers’ Markets The Help Desk - Soil Solarization Horticultural Terms—Being Green Taste of the Season - Summer All Stars Coming Events |
7/15/15 | Download (4,958KB PDF) |
2015 April-June | Spring is a busy time for our Master Gardeners and myself (the program coordinator) so our newsletter is getting out a little later than normal but it is filled with great gardening articles, seasonal tips and other information that we hope you fine useful. Happy Gardening! INSIDE THIS ISSUE
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4/16/15 | Download (4,857KB PDF) |
2015 Jan-Mar | 1/12/15 | Download (4,447KB PDF) |
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2014 Oct-Dec | INSIDE THIS ISSUE Garden Chores From the Garden Preserving Herbs Pests - Disease Triangle, Poke weed, & White Grubs Plants of the Season - Winter Jasmine, Cyclamen & Liquidambar Horticultural Terms - Soil Growing Knowledge - Hellstrip Gardening Stockton Beautiful Beneficial Insects - Solider Beetle The Garden Gate - Local Pumpkin Patches The Help Desk Composting Taste of the Season Coming Events |
10/1/14 | Download (2,970KB PDF) |
2014 July-September | Here is the latest version of "Garden Notes." We hope you find it full of useful information. Inside this issue: Garden Chores Garden Gifts Changeable Arrangement Pests and Plants Plants of the Season No-Mow Lawns for the California Landscape Growing Knowledge Sunset Celebration Weekend 50 Amazing Lawn Alternatives Horticultural Terms Gardening with Design in Mind The Garden Gate-Delta Water Supply Treatment Plant The Help Desk Recipes from the Garden Tour Coming Events 2014 Weekend Workshops
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7/29/14 | Download (4,684KB PDF) |
Spring Garden Tour this Sunday, May 18, 2014 | 5/12/14 | Download (218KB PDF) |
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2014 April-June | Happy Spring (hard to believe with the warm weather that its only spring!) Here is the latest version of "Garden Notes." We hope you find it full of useful information. Inside this issue: Garden Chores 2 Downy Mildew, Willow Herb, Brown Marmorated Stinkbug & Flannel Bush, Manzanita, Silver Bush Lupine Growing Knowledge 6 Syrphid Fly 7
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4/7/14 | Download (6,626KB PDF) |
2014 January-March | INSIDE THIS ISSUE
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1/12/14 | Download (4,741KB PDF) |
2013 October-December | INSIDE THIS ISSUE Garden Chores Fall Pests Pests and Plants Peach Leaf Curl, Pantry Pests, Filaree Growing Knowledge Succulent What??? Lacewings Hummus vs. Humus Local Garden Clubs 12 The Help Desk - Spring Bulbs Recipes Coming Events 2014 Workshop Schedule Eating on the Wild Side Links Master Food Preserver Holiday Workshop
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10/7/13 | Download (6,110KB PDF) |
2013 July - September | Trying to find something to do to beat the heat? Our master gardener newsletter is jammed packed with helpful tips and articles. Grab a glass of ice tea, sit down and relax with the newest issue of Garden Notes. Inside this issue you will find:
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7/1/13 | Download (3,817KB PDF) |
2013 April-June | Hi All Here is the correct version of the Garden Notes newsletter. Sorry about the last one, it was not the correct (or finished) version. Enjoy your weekend! INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Garden Chores Eco-Farm Conference Pests and Plants:Fireblight, wooly aphid, field bindweed, strawberry trees, lilies & olive shrubs. Growing Knowledg3:“Gathering-Memoir of a Seed Saver” & “Garden Home” Internet Resources Tough, Trendy, Terrific Hypertufa Local Garden Clubs The Help Desk Sweet Potato vs. Yam Recipes: Asparagus Torta & Stuffed Artichokes Coming Events
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4/6/13 | Download (4,272KB PDF) |
2013 January - March | Happy New Year. We have another packed edition of our newsletter from the San Joaquin Master Gardeners. We hope you enjoy reading it! Inside you will find: Garden Chores, Firewood and Pests, Pests and Plants, Growing Knowledge: Garden Home, Recommended Fruit Trees SJ County, Internet Resources, Ted & Chris Robb Garden, The Help Desk:Pruning Frost Damaged Plants, Recipes: Roasted Vegetables, Carmel Apple Dip, & Minestrone soup, Coming Events & 2013 Workshops
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1/3/13 | Download (5,514KB PDF) |
2012 October- December | Happy Fall! We hope you enjoy this issue of Garden Notes Garden Chores
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Coming Events 14
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10/5/12 | Download (5,335KB PDF) |
2012 July - September | INSIDE THIS ISSUE Pet Friendly Gardening Garden Chores Pests and Plants Citrus Whitefly Powdery Mildew Privet Star Flower Deer Grass Australian Willow Growing Knowledge Gaias Garden Garden Journal Internet Resources Happy Houseplants Emergency Food Bank The Help Desk Weeds in Lawn Recipes Peach Cupcakes Berry Galletes Coming Events Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine Over
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7/5/12 | Download (4,565KB PDF) |
2012 April-June | INSIDE THIS ISSUE Pests and Plants 4 Grubs Growing Knowledge 6 Internet Resources 7 Geranium vs. Pelargonium 8 Herbs at your Fingertips 9 Staking Tomatoes 10 PUENTES 11 The Help Desk 12 Recipes 13 Coming Events 14
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4/3/12 | Download (4,896KB PDF) |
2012 Jan-Mar | Happy New Year! Here is the latest issue of Garden Notes from the San Joaquin Master Gardeners. Enjoy!
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Garden Chores 2 Internet Resources for young gardeners 3 Snails, Wood Decay & Mallow 4 Pansys, Lilac & Acacia 5 Growing Knowledge 6 Demo Garden 7 The Help Desk Coming Events 9 Eating Local 10 Holiday Plants 11 Planting Bare Root Roses 13 Recipes—Lemons 15 2012 Workshop Schedule 18 & 19 Pruning Hybrid Teas 8 |
12/30/11 | Download (6,519KB PDF) |
2011 Oct-Dec | INSIDE THIS ISSUE Garden Chores 2 Internet Resources for young gardeners 3 Oriental Fruit Fly 4 Cyclamen 5 Growing Knowledge 6 Recipes 9 The Help Desk 10 Coming Events 11 Holiday Decor 12 Free Prescription |
10/11/11 | Download (3,585KB PDF) |
2011 April - June | The April-June issue of Garden Notes is now available. NEW! The newsletter now contains internal links so you can follow reading an article just by clicking on the blue link at the bottom of the article. The table of contents is now active to jump to an article that may be of greater interest to you. Also look for the “return home” link on the even numbered pages to return back to this home page. We hope these changes help make reading our informative newsletter a little bit easier. Remember if anything is underlined in blue you can click on that word to learn more about that topic. |
4/5/11 | Download (2,683KB PDF) |
2011 July - September | The Summer 2011 issue of Garden Notes, the Master Gardener newsletter is now available. INSIDE THIS ISSUE Garden Chores pg. 2 Internet Resources for young gardeners pg. 3 Asian Citrus Psyllid and Dallisgrass pg. 4 Snapdragon, Monkeyflower, Crape Myrtle pg. 5 Growing Knowledge pg. 6 & 7 Recipes pg. 9 The Help Desk pg. 10 Coming Events pg. 11 Food Preservation pg. 12 Sustainable Landscape Conference pg. 14 |
7/14/11 | Download (5,414KB PDF) |
2011 Jan-Mar Newsletter | Happy New Year! |
1/7/11 | Download (4,885KB PDF) |
2010 October - December | The October - December 2010 issue of the San Joaquin County Master Gardener newsletter is now available. |
10/1/10 | Download (2,584KB PDF) |
2010 July-September | The current issue of the San Joaquin Master Gardener newsletter "Garden Notes" is now available. |
7/9/10 | Download (3,458KB PDF) |
2010 April-June | 6/21/10 | Download (4,169KB PDF) |
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2010 January - March | 6/21/10 | Download (3,293KB PDF) |