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Site Map Enter Search Terms Give UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County University of California UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County Print X Facebook X (Twitter) Reddit Pinterest Tumblr LinkedIn Spring in Sonoma County Essential Garden Tools Selecting the right tool for the job can make any gardening task easier. Rainy winter days are the perfect opportunity to consider which tools you might want to add to your inventory and how to inspect, clean, protect, repair and properly store them. Getting your tools ready will give you a jump start on your spring gardening. For more information see our list of Essential Garden Tools and Garden Tool Maintenance Nitty Gritty – Scrub, Sharpen, Sanitize, Lubricate. Practice Integrated Pest Management for Healthy Gardens Integrated Pest Management, or IPM, is a process you can use to promote healthy gardens and solve pest problems. IPM involves the use of environmentally sound practices to keep pests, diseases, and weeds from damaging gardens while minimizing risks to people, pets, wildlife, and the environment. Check out our new IPM page to find out more about this critical practice. Succulents Under our section on Recommended Landscape Plants for Sonoma County, we added a comprehensive section on succulents . Learn about the different varieties that thrive in our climate and how to care for them. From the resilient Sedums and Sempervivums to our native Dudleyas, get to know the diverse succulent species that flourish in Sonoma County’s microclimates and discover the best succulents for our region. Find out when to expect flowering of the different succulent varieties, whether you should plant in containers or in the ground, pests and diseases, and so much more . Food Gardening To grow food sustainably we emphasize using practices that will not compromise future conditions of the environment. We break down the practical implementation of sustainability in our food gardens into categories using these basic principles. A food garden begins with good soil The right plants for your food garden are those vegetable and fruit crops that you want to eat and that can grow successfully in your microclimate Include herbs and flowers as companion plants to encourage beneficial insects Sustainable pest management approaches are those that are the least toxic Water conservation Whether you are a beginner or experienced food gardener, or anywhere in between, we invite you to visit our food gardening home page where we offer an array of topics. You’ll find everything you need to know to grow a successful and sustainable food garden. For more information see our Monthly Tips on food gardening tasks you can do each month to make your garden, healthy, beautiful and productive. 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Upcoming Events Event Name Date Succulent Swap - Guerneville 5/18/2024 Succulents and Ceramics Garden Art Sale - Sebastopol 5/18/2024 Succulent Saturday - Pop-up Succulent Sale - Healdsburg 6/1/2024 Botany for Gardeners: A Workshop and Walking Tour - Santa Rosa 6/1/2024 Succulent Swap - Santa Rosa 6/8/2024 Information about Climate Forward Trees Master Gardeners in Print Check out our recent articles in The Press Democrat : ADVICE TO GROW BY Do this before you plant this spring 4/13/24 Learn how to easily grow sunflowers in your yard 4/6/24 Home Español— Our Projects — Program Impact Report — Support Us Drip Irrigation Extreme Weather and Gardening Food Gardening Garden Sense Integrated Pest Management Landscape Plants for Sonoma County — California Native Plants — Climate Forward Trees — Plant Articles — Succulents Lawn Replacement Monthly Garden Tips Soil and Composting Sustainable Gardening in Sonoma County Water in the Landscape Wildfire Preparedness in the Home Landscape Information Desk: Santa Rosa (707) 565-2608 email : mgsonoma@ucdavis.edu (If clicking this link doesn’t work, type the email address in your email program) How to get help with plant problems Click here to request a speaker for your organization Click here to learn more about a free Garden Sense consultation Donate to Master Gardeners Follow us on Instagram Watch us! 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