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 in person events and programs are being postponed or canceled through the end of April. Please check back here regularly for updates and changes in offerings, including virtual opportunities to support your home gardening.
FOR HOME GARDENING RESOURCES AND HEALTHY GARDEN TIPS CLICK HERE
Our Help Desk is open to answer your questions by email and phone. 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 use our email at mastergardeners@countyofnapa.org )
The master gardener volunteers are working remotely and they 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.
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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.
- For more information regarding Napa County UC Cooperative Extension offerings please click the logo below:
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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Master Gardener Calendar
| Event Name | Date |
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| Food Growing Forum - monthly Q & A by Zoom | 8/30/2020 |
| The Art of Bonsai - Napa Library FREE talk | 9/3/2020 |
| Gardening for Pollinators - Part 1 of 4 Part Series - Overview | 9/20/2020 |
| Gardening for Pollinators -Part 2 of 4 Part Series - Pollinators & Plants they Love | 9/27/2020 |
Weekly Newspaper Article
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Beeing Friendly.
By Cynthia Kerson, UC Master Gardener of Napa County For the past few years, I've been researching beekeeping. Recently, I decided to simply supply the bees with food and to let them live...
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Brugmansia, Angel's Trumpet.
By Penny Pawl, UC Master Gardener of Napa County I was recently at the garden of one of my fellow Napa County Master Gardeners, Cindy Watter, and was amazed by her wonderful Brugmansias...
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Compost, Powerful Soil Additive!
By Penny Pawl, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Napa County Master Gardeners had many compost classes planned for last spring. Then the shelter-in-place order came through. We still wanted...
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Celebrating Master Gardeners!
By Penny Pawl, UC Master Gardener of Napa County The UC Master Gardeners of Napa County turn 25 this year. It is hard to believe that Master Gardeners have been active in the county that long. Dean...
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Citrus Tidbits.
By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Citrus trees are a familiar sight in Napa County, and many of us grow them. In general, citrus is pretty easy to care for:...
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Spiders Are Beneficial.
By Penny Pawl, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Although the nursery rhyme tells us that Little Miss Muffet was frightened by them, spiders are in fact beneficial insects. Scientifically...
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Plant Some Beans!
Somehow we missed having this posted for June 20. Catch up now! Article for June 27 will be posted June 29. By Pat Hitchcock, U. C. Master Gardener of Napa County Plant...