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Quarterly newsletter for Placer and Nevada County residents with articles written by Master Gardeners on gardening and composting topics. Enter email in box below and click "Subscribe" to receive.
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| Winter 2025 Curious Gardener Newsletter (1,872KB) | In this issue:
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| Fall 2024 Curious Gardener Newsletter (1,304KB) | In this issue:
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| Summer 2024 Curious Gardener Newsletter (1,419KB) | In this issue:
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| Spring 2024 Curious Gardener Newsletter (1,790KB) | In This Issue |
| Winter 2024 Curious Gardener Newsletter (1,360KB) | In this issue:
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| Fall 2023 Curious Gardener Newsletter (1,533KB) | In this issue:
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| Summer 2023 Curious Gardener Newsletter (886KB) | In this issue: Planning and Planting a Slope...1 Go Bananas—with Pawpaws! ....2 Harvesting Rainwater..................3 Insect Trivia..................................4 Hotline FAQ: Codling Moths.......4 Visit Us at Farmers’ Markets.......4 Insect Trivia Answers..................5 Cool Down and Conserve...........5 Yellow Starthistle.........................6 Nevada County Demonstration Garden News ...............................7 BotLat: Fruit or Vegetable...........7 Events Calendar ..........................8 |
| Spring 2023 Curious Gardener Newsletter (1,685KB) | In this issue:
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| Winter 2023 Curious Gardener Newsletter (1,534KB) | Happy Holidays and New Year in advance! Enjoy our new issue of the Curious Gardener!
Gardening in Placer County: A Different Kind of Gold ................ 1
Important Invasive Species Updates from UC IPM....................... 3
Nevada County Demonstration Garden News ....... 4
BotLat: Winter Food ..................... 4
Winter Garden To-dos Include Weeds, Daffodils .......................... 5
Unusual Edibles: Aztec Broccoli Anyone?................ 5
Hotline FAQ: Trees for Shade ...... 6
Insect Trivia: The Wonderful World of Cicadas .................................... 6
All-Star: Bush Germander ............ 7
Cicada Trivia Answers .................. 7
Gophers: Eating Machines ........... 8
Events and Workshops................. 9 |
| Fall 2022 Curious Gardener Newsletter (1,699KB) | In This Issue Nevada County Demonstration Garden News ......2 Create Habitat with Hedgerows... 3 Hotline FAQ: Benefits of Soil Testing ................4 All-Star Western Redbud.............5 Unusual Edibles: Name Games ..5 Insect Trivia .................................6 2023 Calendar and Gardening Guide .........................6 Smelly Guests: Skunks ...............7 Insect Trivia Answers...................7 The Dogface Butterfly..................8 BotLat Tongue Twisters ...............8 Workshop and Events Calendar…...9 |
| Summer 2022 Curious Gardener newsletter (1,046KB) | What Makes a Plant Drought Tolerant? .......................1 A Different Kind of ‘Potato’...........2 What’s Wrong with My Tomato?...3 All-Star: Cape Balsam..................4 Hotline FAQ: Gophers..................4 Sustainable Lawn Care ...............5 Nevada County Demonstration Garden News ......7 Insect Trivia..................................7 Raccoons .....................................8 Master Gardeners at the Farmers’ Market ................8 BotLat: Not Cutting Flowers!........9 Events Calendar ........................10 |
| Spring 2022 Curious Gardener Newsletter (1,778KB) | In This Issue
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| Winter 2022 Curious Gardener Newsletter (1,097KB) | In this Issue:
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! |
| Fall 2021 Curious Gardener newsletter (1,506KB) | In This Issue Native Ground Covers................. 1 Unusual Edibles: Lotus................ 2 Mammalian Pests........................ 3 Gardening Guide and Calendar .. 4 All-Star: St. Catherine’s Lace ...... 5 Hotline FAQs: Fall Watering ........ 5 Garden Ghoulishness ................. 6 BotLat: Another Name Change ... 7 Invasive Stink Growing in Placer..7 Arborists, BIG and small.............. 8 Demonstration Garden Turns 30..8 Events Calendar.......................... 9 |
| Summer 2021 Curious Gardener Newsletter (1,210KB) | In this issue:
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| Spring 2021 Curious Gardener newsletter (1,174KB) | Spring 2021 issue:
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| Winter 2021 Curious Gardener newsletter (1,018KB) | In this issue:
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| Fall 2020 Curious Gardener Newsletter (1,105KB) | Enjoy this issue!
Kevin Marini UCCE Placer and Nevada Counties Home Horticulture and Composting Education Master Gardener Programs Manager 530-889-7399 (Auburn ROTLINE) 530-273-4563 (Grass Valley) |
| Summer 2020 Curious Gardener newsletter (1,023KB) | In this issue:
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| Spring 2020 Curious Gardener newsletter (1,092KB) | PLEASE CHECK WITH MASTER GARDENERS IN EITHER COUNTY TO CONFIRM UPCOMING EVENTS ARE OCCURRING AS THEY ARE SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION. PLACER: 530-889-7388 NEVADA CO: 530-273-4563 In this issue:
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| Winter 2020 Curious Gardener Newsletter (1,046KB) | In this issue:
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| Fall 2019 Curious Gardener Newsletter (1,200KB) | In this issue:
Enjoy! Kevin Marini UCCE Placer and Nevada Counties Home Hort and Composting Educator Master Gardener Programs Manager 530-889-7399 (Auburn ROTLINE) 530-273-4563 (Grass Valley) |
| Summer 2019 Curious Gardener Newsletter (925KB) | In this issue:
Enjoy! Kevin Marini UCCE Placer and Nevada Counties Home Hort and Composting Educator Master Gardener Programs Manager 530-889-7399 (Auburn ROTLINE) 530-273-4563 (Grass Valley) |
| Spring 2019 Curious Gardener Newsletter (994KB) | Happy Spring everyone! See you at the Garden Faire on April 13 (page 4). In this issue:
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| Winter 2019 Curious Gardener Newsletter (1,054KB) | Happy Holidays! In this issue:
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| Fall 2018 Curious Gardener Newsletter (1,015KB) | In this issue:
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| Summer 2018 Curious Gardener Newsletter (1,057KB) | Happy Summer! Enjoy this issue of the Curious Gardener! In this issue:
Thanks for subscribing! Feel free to share with gardener friends!
Kevin Marini UCCE Placer and Nevada Counties Home Hort and Composting Educator Master Gardener Programs Manager 530-889-7399 (Auburn ROTLINE) 530-273-4563 (Grass Valley) |
| Spring 2018 Curious Gardener newsletter (1,201KB) | Enjoy this SPRING issue of the Curious Gardener and don't forget to take advantage of FREE research-based gardening advice at our Master Gardener HOTLINES in Placer (530-889-7388) and Nevada (530-273-0919) Counties. You can also submit questions and attach a picture at either of our websites as well. Like us on FACEBOOK! In this issue:
Kevin Marini UCCE Placer and Nevada Counties Home Hort and Composting Educator Master Gardener Programs Manager 530-889-7399 (Auburn ROTLINE) 530-273-4563 (Grass Valley) |
| Winter 2018 Curious Gardener Newsletter (975KB) | Happy New Year to all of you! Enjoy this winter issue of the Curious Gardener and don't forget to take advantage of FREE research-based gardening advice at our Master Gardener HOTLINES in Placer (530-889-7388) and Nevada (530-273-0919) Counties. You can also submit questions and attach a picture at either of our websites as well. In this issue:
Kevin Marini UCCE Placer and Nevada Counties Home Hort and Composting Educator Master Gardener Programs Manager 530-889-7399 (Auburn ROTLINE) 530-273-4563 (Grass Valley) |
| Fall 2017 Curious Gardener Newsletter (1,087KB) | In this issue:
Kevin Marini UCCE Placer and Nevada Counties Home Hort and Composting Educator Master Gardener Programs Manager 530-889-7399 (Auburn ROTLINE) 530-273-4563 (Grass Valley) |
| Summer 2017 Curious Gardener Newsletter (869KB) | Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter! In this issue:
Kevin Marini UCCE Placer and Nevada Counties Home Hort and Composting Educator Master Gardener Programs Manager 530-889-7399 (Auburn ROTLINE) 530-273-4563 (Grass Valley) |
| Spring 2017 Curious Gardener Newsletter (954KB) | Happy Spring! This issue is packed full of informative articles and announcements of all of our Master Gardener events and activities coming up this spring in both Placer and Nevada Counties!
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| Winter 2017 Curious Gardener Newsletter (1,002KB) | Happy Holidays to all of you! In this issue:
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| Fall 2016 Curious Gardener Newsletter (989KB) |
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| Summer 2016 Curious Gardener Newsletter (1,039KB) | In this issue:
A full issue with plenty to read about!!! |
| Spring 2016 Curious Gardener Newsletter (865KB) | So much to read in here! Don't forget to that it's spring time and the Master Gardeners have many events coming up! In this issue:
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| Winter 2016 Curious Gardener (796KB) | New issue includes articles on:
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| Fall 2015 Curious Gardener (1,092KB) | In this issue:
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| Summer 2015 Curious Gardener (912KB) | In this summer issue, you'll find information on:
ENJOY!!
Kevin Marini University of CA Cooperative Extension – Placer/Nevada Counties Home Horticulture and Composting Educator Master Gardener Programs Manager 530-889-7399 – Auburn (ROTLINE) 530-273-4563 – Grass Valley |
| Spring 2015 Curious Gardener (875KB) | Inside this issue:
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| Winter 2015 Curious Gardener (2,149KB) | In this issue:
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| Fall 2014 Curious Gardener - new electronic version! (837KB) | The Curious Gardener newsletter has a new look!! Of course, the high-quality UC Master Gardener content still remains! Enjoy the new electronic version of the Curious Gardener Fall 2014 newsletter. In this issue:
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| Fall Issue 2013 (1,337KB) |
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| Summer Issue 2013 (313KB) | Check out our latest newsletter: Insects as Vectors of Disease UC Davis Arboretum All Stars Summer Blooms: Visiting Gardens in Placer and Nevada Counties Calendar of Events Bulletin Board
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| Spring 2013 Issue (304KB) |
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| Winter 2012 Issue (334KB) |
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| Fall 2012 Issue (400KB) |
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| Curious Gardener Summer Issue 2012 (816KB) | Articles: *Vegetables for Food Preservation *Ants *Orchard Mason Bees *Bulletin Board *Much Ado About Mulch *Calendar of Events
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| Spring Issue 2012 (632KB) |
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| Winter Issue 2011 (1,049KB) |
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| Fall Issue 2011 (803KB) |
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| Summer Issue 2011 (730KB) |
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| Winter Issue 2010 (1,896KB) |
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