The Master Gardener program is a volunteer organization associated with the University of California Cooperative Extension. Our mission is to extend research based knowledge on home horticulture, pest management, and sustainable landscape practices to the residents of California and to be guided by our core values and strategic initiatives.
For Information on becoming a Master Gardener volunteer click here.
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COVID-19 - In keeping with precautions and recommendations, Master Gardener are not doing any in-person events indoors at this time. We are offering on-line virtual programs and will continue to add those as we develop them. Please check back here for updates in our offerings.
FOR HOME GARDENING RESOURCES AND HEALTHY GARDEN TIPS CLICK HERE
To submit your questions please complete our diagnosis form or leave a phone message at: (707) 253-4143
Note: To submit a photo to go with your diagnosis sheet please send email to: mastergardeners@countyofnapa.org
The master gardener volunteers are working remotely and will get back to you after they research your questions. Once it is safe to do so, we will reopen our office to serve you again in person.
Master Gardener volunteers:
- are trained, non-paid teaching staff certified to extend practical horticultural information to Napa County residents.
- receive an intensive 88-hour training program over a several months to become certified. Instruction provides a practical course in plant science and basic horticulture.
- stay up-to-date on current UC research based gardening information through continuing education provided by UC Cooperative Extension.
- For more information on Napa County UC Cooperative Extension please click the logo below:
- PLEASE NOTE - there will not be a volunteer training class in 2021 for Napa County. Please check this website in summer of 2021 for details about our next training class that will start in January 2022.
- For information on becoming a UC Master Gardener in 2022 click here.
What we provide:
- Help Desk, free of charge, to answer home gardening questions.
- Integrated Grape Team of Napa County to assist hobby vineyardists with gardening questions.
- Information at public workshops, farmers markets.
- Home gardening information using gardening resources on this Web site.
- Need a speaker? Master Gardeners are available to speak to your group on a gardening topic.
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Fires, After-Fire & Disaster Resources
For fire resources including a state-wide fire map, air quality and evacuation info, lost and deceased animals, and more, visit: LNU Lightning Complex Fires Resources
Fire & Post-Fire Resource from County of Napa
Post-Fire Resources from Napa Resource Conservation District (RCD) https://naparcd.org/wildfire/
Also see:
Fire & Disaster Resources UCCE Napa County or UCCE Sonoma County
Home Garden Produce Safety handout (2 pg pdf) - Produce Safety after a Fire
Evacuation check-list - 1 page printable sheet from Marin Fire Safe
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Master Gardener Calendar
| Event Name | Date |
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| A Potpourri of Growing Tips - Free 1 hour Library Talk by Zoom | 7/1/2021 |
| Food Growing Forum by Zoom - July Topic: Pests of the Summer Garden | 7/11/2021 |
| FREE Guided Tree Walk at Fuller Park- Napa | 7/13/2021 |
| The Art of Growing Succulents - 2 hr workshop by zoom | 7/17/2021 |
Weekly Newspaper Article
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Bearded Iris.
By Gayle Keane, U. C. Master Gardener of Napa County For me one of the most welcome sights of spring is when my bearded iris bloom. I particularly love the combination of bright blue and...
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Still Time to Plant Summer Vegetables!
By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County For me, this past year has been very distracting, so I'm not as far along with planting my summer garden as I normally would be....
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Plant Blossoming Trees.
By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County One of the things that I like most about spring is the beauty of flowering trees. It's just stunning to see a magnolia or almond...
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Bats.
By Penny Pawl, UC Master Gardener of Napa County In the first old house my husband and I lived in in downtown Napa, we had the second floor and access to the attic. When we moved in, we had...
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Hellebores, Lenten Roses.
by Penny Pawl, UC Master Gardener of Napa County I love hellebores because they stay green all year, bloom in the winter and don't take a lot of water to keep them happy. Hellebores are...
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It's Time to Begin Water Saving in the Garden.
By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County As a gardener, you are doubtlessly painfully aware of how little rainfall we had during our last rainy season. According to the...
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Romano Beans.
By Donna Woodward, UC Master Gardener of Napa County If you haven't eaten Romano green beans fresh from the garden, you can't imagine how delicious they are. The difference between homegrown...