Fall Open Garden Day September 28th
Sep 23, 2019
Our Fall Open Garden Day is this coming Saturday from 9 am to noon! The weather will be perfect to join us in the garden and get your gardening questions answered.This event is only offered in the spring and fall, so don't miss out!
We are offering free tool sharpening again this year until 11:30. Bring those hand pruners down for a quick tune up before you put them away for the winter! (Limit 3 tools) Master Gardeners will be busy at work in all the garden sections, you may even score some plants that are being removed from our garden to plant in your garden! There will be info booths on pest management, composting, vegetables and fruit trees, gardening for beneficial insects and more. We will have our favorite UC gardening publications for sale at a special discount just for Open Garden Day attendees.
We will have coffee and refreshments, so come down and take a stroll through the garden.
If you have any questions, please give us a call at 209-953-6100. The San Joaquin Learning Landscape is located at 2101 E. Earhart Ave, Stockton, 95206.
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July-September newsletter
Aug 29, 2019
We are sharing our summer newsletter again because some of our readers did not get the email when we sent it out. We hope you enjoy it!
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A new edition of Garden Notes is now available. We hope that you find the information timely and useful.
Inside this issue you will find:
Food Waste
Summer Garden Chores
Community Connections: In Season Market and Nursery
Pests and Plants of the Season
Herb Study - So Much Thyme
Growing Knowledge - Wicked Bugs
From the Garden - Preserving Summer Flowers
Demo Garden
The Help Desk: Lawn Irrigation
Taste of the Season
Coming Events
Horticultural Terms
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April-June newsletter
Apr 5, 2019
Happy Spring! The newest edition of our Master Gardener newsletter is now available and we hope you enjoy it!
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January-March 2019
Jan 3, 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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October-December 2018
Oct 2, 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.
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Master Gardener Training Application Deadline Extended!
Sep 17, 2018
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.
Stanislaus residents can apply online by clicking here.
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April-June 2018
May 7, 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
Seniors
The Help Desk: Carpenter Bees
Taste of the Season
Coming Events
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July-September Master Gardener Newsletter
Jul 7, 2018
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!
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January-March 2018
Dec 28, 2017
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!
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October - December 2017
Oct 3, 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.
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July-September Master Gardener Newsletter
Jul 5, 2017
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!
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April-June Master Gardener Garden Notes
Mar 31, 2017
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
Community Connections: Boggs Tract Farm - How Does Your Garden Grow?
Pests and Plants of the Season
Fundamental Facts About Fertilizers
Growing Knowledge - Weedless Gardening
Beneficials - Earthworms
From the Garden - Hypertufa
Learning Landscape & Horticultural Terms
The Help Desk - Citrus Leafminer
Taste of the Season
Coming Events
Master Food Preserver Newsletter
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2017 January-March
Jan 5, 2017
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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2016 October-December
Oct 3, 2016
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
From the Garden- Potpourri of Fanciful Fall Projects
Pests and Plants - Broadleaf mistletoe, Scales, Catchweed Bedstraw
Mosquito-borne Diseases
Beneficials - Damselflies
Growing Knowledge - Grown-The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America
Community - Connections:School Gardens
Horticultural Terms -Rhizomes, tubers, bulbs, and corms.
Taste of the Season
Coming Events
2017 MG Training
Open Garden Day
Sharps Disposal Info
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2016 July-September
Jul 8, 2016
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Garden Chores
Gifts from the Garden - Savvy, Sassy, Succulents
Pests and Plants - Raccoons and Opossums Creeping Woodsorrel, Leaf Spot, Bush Anemone, Russian Sage, Silver Carpet
Epiphyte Plants
Beneficial Insects - Ladybird Beetles
Growing Knowledge - Herb Society of America Conference
Community Connections -Teaching Gardens
The Help Desk - Growing Blueberries
Horticultural Terms - Drip Irrigation
In the Demo Garden
Taste of the Season
Coming Events
2017 MG Training
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2016 April-June
Apr 18, 2016
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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2016 Jan-Mar
Jan 19, 2016
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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2015 October-December
Oct 12, 2015
We hope you are enjoying this cooler weather and this issue of Garden Notes.
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2015 July-September
Jul 15, 2015
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
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2015 April-June
Apr 16, 2015
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
- Garden Chores
- What is an Heirloom?
- Pests and Plants
- Manroot, Black Vine Weevil & Sooty Mold, Canterbury Bells, Popcorn Viburnum, California Buckeye.
- Safe Food Preservation
- Beneficial Insects -Dragonflies
- Growing Knowledge
- CA Bees & Bloom
- Yard for the Birds?
- The Garden Gate -Jerry Roek Memorial Garden
- Internet Explorations for Young Gardeners
- The Help Desk - Lemon Fruit Drop
- Horticultural Terms—Pollination
- Taste of the Season - Lemon Recipes16
- Coming Events
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2014 Oct-Dec
Oct 1, 2014
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
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2014 July-September
Jul 29, 2014
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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2014 April-June
Apr 7, 2014
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
Gifts from the Garden 3
Pests and Plants 4
Downy Mildew, Willow Herb, Brown Marmorated Stinkbug & Flannel Bush, Manzanita, Silver Bush Lupine
Growing Knowledge 6
Roots Demystified…Change Your Gardening Habits to Help Roots Thrive
Syrphid Fly 7
Water Conservation Makeover 8
Drought Terms 11
Pest Detection Program 12
CSA’s 13
Recipes 14
Coming Events 15
Garden Tour Info 18
2014 Weekend Workshops20
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2014 January-March
Jan 12, 2014
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Garden Chores
Lockhart Seeds
Pests and Plants-amping Off, Citrus Leafminer, Creeping Bentgrass, Golden Chain Tree, Lenten Rose, Nandina
Growing Knowledge
Taste, Memory, Forgotten Foods, Lost Flavors and Why They Matter
Native Bees
Building a Home for Native Bees
Local Garden Clubs
The Help Desk
Protecting Stormwater
Recipes
Coming Events
2014 Weekend Workshops
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2013 October-December
Oct 7, 2013
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Garden Chores
Fall Pests
Pests and Plants
Peach Leaf Curl, Pantry Pests, Filaree
Rockrose, Aster, Valley Oak
Growing Knowledge
“Eating on the Wild Side”
“What a Plant Knows”
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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2013 July - September
Jul 1, 2013
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:
- Garden Chores
- Sunset Celebration Weekend
- Pests and Plants: Tomato Curly Top, Eucalyptus Lerp Psyllid, Puncture Vine, Jacaranda Tree, Sedum & Snowmound Spirea
- Growing Knowledge - “Founding Gardeners”
- Genus & Species NEW
- Bird Aviary
- Mosquito Management for Water Features
- Yellowjacket Traps & Internet Resources
- Cool Season Vegetable Garden
- Local Garden Clubs
- The Help Desk - Grafted Tomatoes
- Recipes
- 10 Key Points About Heat Stress
- Green Gardener Training
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2013 April-June
Apr 6, 2013
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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2013 January - March
Jan 3, 2013
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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2012 October- December
Oct 5, 2012
Happy Fall! We hope you enjoy this issue of Garden Notes
Garden Chores
Sheet Mulching
Pests and Plants
- Spider Mites
- Redwood Needle
- Browning
- Catchweed
- Bedstraw
- Castor Bean
- Winter Daphne
- Japanese Maple
Growing Knowledge
Internet Resources
Protecting Frost Sensitive Plants
Mondavi Giving Garden
The Help Desk
- Capturing Water
Recipes
- Fall Salad
- Squash Soup
Coming Events 14
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2012 July - September
Jul 5, 2012
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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2012 April-June
Apr 3, 2012
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Garden Chores 2
Pests and Plants 4
Grubs
Rose Black Spot
CA Bur Clover
Coral Bells
Hydrangea
Hornbeam
Growing Knowledge 6
Compost
Internet Resources 7
Geranium vs. Pelargonium 8
Herbs at your Fingertips 9
Staking Tomatoes 10
PUENTES 11
The Help Desk 12
USDA Map
Recipes 13
Cherries
Coming Events 14
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2012 Jan-Mar
Dec 30, 2011
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
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2011 Oct-Dec
Oct 11, 2011
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Garden Chores 2
Internet Resources for young gardeners 3
Oriental Fruit Fly 4
Peach Leaf Curl
Sowthistle
Cyclamen 5
Winter Jasmine
Liquidambar
Growing Knowledge 6
Planting Trees 7
Recipes 9
The Help Desk 10
Coming Events 11
Holiday Decor 12
Living Christmas
Tree 14
Free Prescription
Drug Recycling 18
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2011 April - June
Apr 5, 2011
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.
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2011 July - September
Jul 14, 2011
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
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2011 Jan-Mar Newsletter
Jan 7, 2011
Happy New Year!
The 2011 issue of the Master Gardener newsletter is now available on-line. Inside you will find helpful garden chores, information about organic soil amendments, plants and pests of the quarter and lots of other great gardening articles.
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2010 October - December
Oct 1, 2010
The October - December 2010 issue of the San Joaquin County Master Gardener newsletter is now available.
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2010 July-September
Jul 9, 2010
The current issue of the San Joaquin Master Gardener newsletter "Garden Notes" is now available.
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