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A small branch with lichen makes a nice seasonal addition to this succulent wreath made by Sonoma County Master Gardener Kim Pearson. Learn to make a succulent wreath at an upcoming workshop in Sebastopol. (Christopher Chung / The Press Democrat)
Sebastopol
Create a winter succulent wreath: Learn about succulents and make a beautiful wreath at workshop held from 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 1 at Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 South High Street.
Instructions and all materials are provided by UC Master Gardeners. The $75 fee includes instructions and all materials. Registration required. Visit https://tinyurl.com/rnpcyrx or go to sonomamg.ucanr.edu. And additional workshop is being offered on Nov. 15.
For more information contact: dryan4@comcast.net.
Santa Rosa
Growing healthy trees and shrubs: The public is invited to a free slideshow lecture given by Certified Arborist Curtis Short and hosted by the Santa Rosa Garden Club at 1:45 p.m. Oct. 27.
Short will talk about the best way to plant trees, why you should avoid phosphorus fertilizer, and how best to grow mycorrhizal soil fungi, and where to set irrigation outputs. In the end you will be well equipped to make soil and root care choices that will produce well established, long lived, healthy trees and shrubs.
The free presentation will be held at the Santa Rosa Garden Club at 2050 Yulupa Ave. Come a little early and enjoy some refreshments.
Santa Rosa
November for natives: Come learn about integrating California native plants, and the helpful species that need them, into your gardening at a class from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Nov. 1 at Harvest for the Hungry Habitat Garden, 1717 Yulupa Ave.
Sonoma County Master Gardeners and Harvest for the Hungry Garden’s native plant specialists will discuss easy starter plants, beneficial insects, invasive plants, and year-round habitat gardening.
To help participants get started, free keystone plant seedlings and information about how to grow them will be gifted while supplies last.
This is a free event. No registration required. Rain cancels.
Santa Rosa
Healthcare for succulents: Now that you have planted succulents in your garden, Sonoma County Master Gardener Anne Lowings will discuss how to keep them healthy and looking good all year round from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 8 at Northwest Santa Rosa Library, 150 Coddingtown Center.
Learn how to propagate them, so you can share them with your friends. And feel free to bring along ailing succulent plants for a consultation.
Registration is required: https://tinyurl.com/5bax5acf or http://sonomamg.ucanr.edu/
Sonoma
Installing and operating a drip watering system: Does your current irrigation system exceed 90% efficiency getting water to the root zones of your plants?
This presentation will provide options and key considerations for drip irrigation to put the right amount of water in the right place when plants need it without excess runoff, over-spray, or waste. Learn how a garden water meter can be a useful tool to help understand your plants’ water requirements. This informal presentation will have plenty of time for questions and answers.
Presented by Sonoma County Master Gardener Dennis Przybycien, the event is from 10:30 a.m. to noon Nov. 15 at Sonoma Valley Regional Library, 755 West Napa St.
Registration is required: Go to https://tinyurl.com/uc8rjdvw or http://sonomamg.ucanr.edu/ Upcoming Events to complete registration. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about attending the library talk.
Sonoma County
Curious about becoming a UC Master Gardener?: Have a love for gardening and a heart for community service? Applications are now open for the UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County’s Class of 2026.
UC Master Gardeners volunteer their time and expertise to help local residents with all aspects of home gardening and landscaping. As trained educators with the University of California Cooperative Extension, they share science-based horticultural knowledge—from composting and irrigation to fire-wise landscaping and plant health.
Join us at an information session where Master Gardeners will share first-hand what they do and answer your questions about the Master Gardener Program. Four sessions in August to choose from. For more information and to register go to https://tinyurl.com/ymvx4pb2.
Santa Rosa
Public tours continuing through October at Luther Burbank’s Santa Rosa Home & Gardens: Visit botanist Luther Burbank’s gardens in Santa Rosa. Drop-in, guided tours are offered 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 3 p.m. on Sundays through October. Admission: $12 for adults; $10 for children ages 12-18, seniors and college students; free for children under 12 with an adult are free. Tours include the home with its original furnishings, the greenhouse, a portion of the gardens, and a summary of Burbank’s life and achievements here in Santa Rosa. Group Tours and Children’s Tours are available with advance reservations. Call 707-524-5445 or email burbankhome@lutherburbank.org to confirm availability. Please note: Pets are not allowed in the gardens. Service animals only.
(Send Home & Garden related events to Yovanna.Bieberich@pressdemocrat.com)
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