| 03/20/10 | Planting Summer Vegetables & Food Preservation |
| 04/03/10 | Quarterly Garden Chat - Composting & Spring Gardens |
| 04/10/10 | Spring and Summer Planting |
| 05/01/10 | Glorious Gardens Tour IV |
| 06/12/10 | Plant Clinic - Western Sierra Nursery |
University of California
Cooperative Extension
Madera County
328 S. Madera Avenue
Madera, CA 93637-5465
Phone: (559) 675-7879
FAX: (559) 675-0639
Director: Neil K. McDougald
Practical Water Gardening
Posted 9/14/2009 -
Aquatic Gardens, Not Aquatic Pests: How To Practice Responsible Water Gardening (ANR Publication 8369), has now been...
Alternatives to Invasive Ornamentals
Posted 8/31/2009 -
Periwinkle or Vinca major is a ground cover that has been popularly planted in many areas of California. It has also become...
Palm Tree Care
Posted 8/27/2009 -
I live along an historic boulevard of beautiful Canary Island Date Palms, Phoenix canarensis. They are really majestic but...
Apricots Best Pruned in Late Summer to Prevent Dieback
Posted 8/17/2009 -
Apricots and cherries can have a fairly short lifespan in many climate zones in California due to a disease called Eutypa. ...
Spotted Spurge is the Scurge of Many Gardeners
Posted 8/12/2009 -
Spotted spurge is one of those weeds that seem to defy our best efforts to control it. It is a low growing plant that...
March 20, 2010 Planting Summer Vegetables & Food Preservation
April 3, 2010 Garden Chat - Composting & Spring Gardens
April 10, 2010 Spring and Summer Planting - Lowe's
May 1, 2010 Glorious Gardens IV Tour
June 12, 2010 Plant Clinic - Western Sierra Nursery
Phone Hotline
Call (559) 675-7879 Ext. 210 to speak with a Master Gardener and have your gardening questions answered on Monday's 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. or the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Bring in plant specimens with your questions to University of California Cooperative Extension Office located at 328 S. Madera Avenue, specimens may be dropped off anytime during business hours Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Plant Clinics
Ask Madera Master Gardeners all your gardening questions. We are here to help. Bring a plant specimen to show to the Master Gardeners who will research your questions to get the answers you need.
Spring Garden Tour
MARK YOUR CALENDARS - The Glorious Gardens IV will be held on Saturday, May 1, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Purchase tickets at the UC Cooperative Extension Office, 328 S. Madera Avenue, 675-7879; or Floral Fantasy, 1930 Howard Road Suite K, 673-9051.
"Three Sisters" Demonstration Garden
The garden is located on two acres at the campus of the Madera Center, State Center Community College District. The UCCE Madera Master Gardeners are planning to begin work soon starting with the irrigation and electrical systems to be install in the very near future. The garden will eventually feature the following: trees (fruit and small landscape), berries, grapevines, shrubs, California native plants, bog and water features. There will also be the following gardens; butterfly, children's, herb, rose, three sisters, water-wise and wildlife. Check back for progress on the garden!
Workshops & Clinics
Learn more about specific gardening topics. Refer to calendar for upcoming events.