“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.” -Albert Einstein
Welcome! Today is my Master Gardeners Training Week 3 recap! This week was Intro to Horticulture week. It was focused on how to identify plants, how to read a plant tag (really read a plant tag), and why we should really think about using botanical names instead of common plant names! It was SUCH an interesting class and if you are thinking about joining the Master Gardeners program in your area, I would DEFINITELY recommend it! 📚 Enjoy!
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Goodness me, we really are heading back to school.. my brain will need to refer back to this video a few times 😂
Wow Janey! I have so many notes. Thank you!
Loving this!
Good Monday morning Janey!! Interesting tips on gardening. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for all the info! I love that you're able to share with us what you are learning. Looking forward to hearing more of what you have learned. Have a great week 😊
Great information, thanks Janey
I just learned that I was in the East North central part of the US. Of course I know where I live but I’ve never heard it classified as that. ❄️💚🙃
Sunset doesn’t have a book for my area 😢❄️💚🙃
I’m glad you cleared up the drought tolerant verbiage, that was very confusing to me. They should say after they’re established drought tolerant. ❄️💚🙃
Botanical names are so hard to pronounce. But I get it. ❄️💚🙃
Thank you for all of this important information. Even though I live in PA, I’m able to glean so much knowledge from you, and I’m looking forward to these weekly recaps! 🌸
I have an old copy of that Garden book from my parents and it probably dates back from 70s! I'm inspired now to get an updated copy, and like you it was always around on our coffee table or in the bookcase. Typically was always out with little notes tucked in and written notes in the margins of the book. My mom was an avid Rose gardener!
Good morning Janey. I found this information so interesting. I am also a Sunset zone14. I heard you say that you have trouble with the penstimon in you other video. I have one that I put in a pot and it does fantastic. It is green even now and going in its third year. I didn't know what it was until I found another one at the garden center in October. It is doing well. No clue how to know what cultivatar it is. Thanks for sharing about the shade/sun and all the other useful information.
Love your sharing this with us Janey 🍃🌺🍃
I was thrilled to remember you were doing Master Gardener today – I'm learning so much. Thanks Janey!
Thank you for making this master class in a playlist👍
It is really important to work within your zones! I am northwest of you, on the coast, in Sunset zone 17. With no days over 86 ever, plants do like it here. My anemones are blooming now!
Good to know I do not need to update my 2001 Sunset book. This is a good service you are providing
I just want to share for all the western gardeners that Sunset Magazine is including a complimentary digital copy of Sunset Western Garden Book with a magazine subscription! The book is a bit pricey, so this was a good option for me. I hope it helps!
Thanks for these great videos Janey and for sharing your beautiful garden with us.
Great information and very interesting! I’ll start using my Sunset Garden book more. 🌻M
Thank you for this, love it!
So wonderful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Please keep it coming. I look forward to the master class recap every week and am never disappointed. This has made me think about taking the training
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This is so exciting, for all of us. You are going to be the best garden helper ever. I'm sure you must watch Gardeners World on here, if not, START. They always have both botanical name and common, at least they seem the same for us too, like you said, other areas of the world ??? I'm really enjoying this ride with you, my brain would likely never remember much, but it still knows how to read 😊
It’s so crazy I’m just an hour and a half north of you Janey and I’m sunset zone 8 vs your zone 14. Our sun in the evening is the hottest!! 5-7 pm in the summer, west facing, some of my plants croaked in that evening sun last year. Oops lol😂 My indoor plants are in a north facing window, they are so much easier to control the climate! 😂 Since about August my collection has grown from about 3 to over 25!! And apparently there’s an internet war going on over snake plants aren’t called snake plants anymore 🙄but guess what… I love my snake plant! 😅 My husband is an indoor cannabis grower on an industrial scale. So many different types of green thumbs out there! I envy your outdoor garden!
Frequently you can pickup a copy at Costco for a great discount. It's where I've got both my copies…one from the 90's and the updated version about a decade ago. It's also pretty common in used bookstores – on line and brick and mortar stores. It's the gardening Bible for the west coast and west of the Rockies gardeners.
Watering is also quite dependent on your soil type. A plant in full sun in sandy soil will need a different watering schedule than the same plant in full sun in heavy clay soil. Know your exposure, soil, and the plants' general needs.
This is THE best video, SO much valuable information! I will DEFINITELY be going back over this video again! Thank you for sharing this with us!!
Happy Gardening! 🌼🌸🌞
Thanks for sharing this information. I just went and rescued my copy of the Sunset Western Garden Book out of the ‘give away box’. So happy we didn’t get around to taking stuff to the thrift store. When my husband asked me if I wanted to keep it I said “no—everything is online….” Thanks for setting me straight.
Awesome video!!!!!!!
Yes, I'm so glad I completed it in 2017. It was fabulous, but like you said very tough — the Latin is a bear!!! I found myself just studying for the weekly test but didn't retain so much of it because they tried to stuff so much into a short period of time. Nonetheless, I loved it and enjoy the friends I've obtained over the years. I continue to volunteer to keep my certificate up to date. I know you will love it and the people you get to meet and all that you learn. Thanks for sharing.
So interesting Janey!!!
Give a shoutout to UC Davis😊
Hi Janey,
Thank you for MG Monday series! I am looking forward to the course. My books came today!! 🎉 Your videos are are a great way to front load and review the info. Glad the Sunset zones are essential. I purchased my copy of the Sunset Garden Book years ago from Costco.
Awesome video!!!
Thank you so much…!!!!! For speaking about hot weather. I live in the desert(coachella valley area, Indio) and i had a very tough time finding advice on how to grow in my climate. I was very overwhelmed when i would see a label say a plant was a full sun plant but when i would give it full sun it would DIE! Full sun in the desert has a completely different meaning. It took me 2 growing season to get it right. I researched and researched because i couldn't understand why my plants would die. If i would've known that full sun here means morning sun ONLY in the summer then i wouldn't have quit my first year. This past fall i was finally able to get peppers and zucchini some radishes and eggplants. A have many flowers that i just love! And i have big plans for the spring in a few weeks🥰🥰🥰🥰
There's a Sunset Northeastern garden book and a Southern Living garden book. I just bought the Southern Living one after watching this video. My very brief research says that it's equivalent to the book you're using.
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I've been thinking about taking the Master Gardener's class. So this was really helpful.
Hi Janey, I am glad to hear that the Master Gardening course regards the Sunset Western G.G. as the go to for reference. The last time I bought one, it was at Costco maybe 15-20 yrs ago for under 25.00!! I was blown away at the 149.00 cost for a 2012 copy!! So sad to hear that the company has no plans to print a new version but relieved to hear there's virtually np difference except for the pictures. I heard that Sunset moved their headquarters from Menlo Park to Oakland a few yrs ago, I thought that was odd . . . Loving the Monday videos!! Really nice to see Jason helping you out during his time off, I love it when my guy helps me in the garden.
I’m loving the information from your classes. Keep up the good work.
Great video Janey! Love your enthusiasm 🎉. Feel like I’m learning right along with you. Can you please talk about biannual’s a little? 🌷I know you grow beautiful foxgloves. I’ve got some seeds I’m going to start winter sowing. Zone 6B 🇨🇦
Hi Janey. Loving learning along with you, with YOU being the one actually going to the class! The days and dates didn't work for me, to attend my own MG course, so I'm grateful you are sharing. What I find very helpful to learn the latin names of everything in my garden, is to put a permanent metal plant tag next to everything I grow. I got them on Amazon. They are stainless steel with long stakes to hold them fast in the soil. They look just like botanical garden ID tags. You use a special oil based paint pen to write the names, so it is weather and sun proof. I write the Latin name first, and the common name underneath it. Whenever I pass by a marker, I practice. It was a bit of work when I initially started, as I had 100+ plants, but now it's easier because I make a new tag after I'm done planting a new plant. And, the neighbors love not having to ask me every time which plants are named what.
The plant tags: STARTOSTAR 30-Pack Metal Plant Labels Weatherproof Garden Markers
Thanks so much for the update. I am having so much fun following along. I like the idea of more pictures. They say they are worth 1000 words. Regarding the watering, I made labels for my inside plants with the watering requirements so my family members don't overwater my plants.
Thank you Janey for taking us on this journey. I got my book thanks to your recommendation. So much great information! Thank you again!
The 2012 version of the book has newer cultivars included as well (not just more photos). 😊
Thanks for all the info Janey. Yes the sunset book is definitley the bible for all of us on the west coast. My 1995 copy is dog eared and well loved. I bought it in feb 1996 and it cost $24.95. Back then it was big purchase for me but totally worth it. I would recommend buying the soft cover book instead of the hardcover. The hardcover will be annoyingly heavy. My soft bound copy is still well attached at the spine.