UC Master Gardeners of Napa County
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.
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 3-month period to become certified. Instruction provides a practical course in plant science and horticulture.
- stay up-to-date on current UC research gardening information through continuing education provided by the UC Cooperative Extension.
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.
Master Gardener Calendar
| Event Name | Date |
|---|---|
| FREE - Tips for Success with Succulent Plants - Napa | 9/5/2019 |
| Informational Meeting - New Training Class - Napa | 9/7/2019 |
| Guided Tree Walk - Napa | 9/9/2019 |
| FREE - Tips for Success with Succulent Plants - St. Helena | 9/10/2019 |
Weekly Newspaper Article
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An Early Morning Walk.
By Penny Pawl, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Every morning before I get myself together, I take a stroll through my garden. I want to see how all my plants fared through the night. Did...
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Cucumber Beetle.
By Denise Seghesio Levine, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Most of us have warm, fuzzy feelings about ladybugs. We feel special when a ladybug lands on our hand. We charm our...
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Time to Plan and Plant Fall and Winter Vegetables.
Time to Plan and Plant Fall and Winter Vegetables. By Susanne von Rosenberg, U. C. Master Gardener of Napa County If you are a regular reader of this column, you already know that...
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Plant Trees!
By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Adding one or more trees to your garden can make a very big difference. Trees are amazing. They can provide shade and fruit,...
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Plants to Foil Gophers.
By Penny Pawl, U. C. Master Gardener of Napa County For the last three years I have been battling gophers in my garden. They have pulled artichoke plants down their hole and last summer took...
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This Backyard Is for the Birds.
By T. Eric Nightingale, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Gardening is fun, of that there is little doubt. It begins with a trip to the nursery, picking out those perfect plants from the...
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Extra Garden Produce? Solutions Here!
By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Gardeners are a generous bunch. I know that I have benefitted tremendously from the knowledge and plants shared by more...