Posts Tagged: garden

Master Gardener Monthly Spotlight: Adam Wagner and Jillian Kowalczuk - Love Starts with a Seed

UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) San Bernardino County Master Gardeners Jillian Kowalczuk and Adam Wagner's passion and enthusiasm for gardening, agriculture, and the UCCE San Bernardino County Master Gardener program made for a lively and fascinating...

Coordinator's Corner: Kiddos in the Garden, it's a wonderful thing to see!

  Hello Spring!  I am so glad you are here!  I love the quiet of the winter, and the rain is something that is so needed.  In the winter the deciduous fruit trees and roses rest.  The birds hunker down for warmth in our...

UCCE San Bernardino County Master Gardener Spotlight: Vikki Gerdes - A Master Gardener Dedicated to Water Wise Gardening

I recently spent a delightful morning with UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) San Bernardino County Master Gardener Vikki Gerdes, chatting in her light-filled kitchen over coffee and cookies about why she loves gardening and the UCCE Master Gardener...

Deadheading Flowers by Gail Nieto

As I wander around my yard, I am seeing many flowers that have bloomed and are now starting to look "dead." They are actually ready to go to seed.  So I pinch off the spent flowers or "deadhead" to cause the plant to flower again. Deadheading is...

Some Tips on Winter Pollinators

Winter months are an important time in the garden. The shorter days bring a regeneration period for plants and the pollinators that will also emerge in spring. As we tend winter gardens or wait for the spring thaw, there are things we can do now to...