UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County – The Almanac

Winter is the optimal time to prune most deciduous fruit trees (except apricot and cherry). Photo courtesy Getty Images.

Atherton, Belle Haven, East Palo Alto, Family/Lifestyle, Home improvement, Ladera, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, Mountain View, North Fair Oaks, Outdoor Recreation, Palo Alto, Peninsula, Portola Valley, Real Estate, Redwood City, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, Stanford, Woodside

Ask a Master Gardener: Winter is here, and it’s time to prune your fruit trees and roses

by UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara CountyJanuary 8, 2024 10:52 am

With most fruit trees dormant during the winter, this is the optimal time to prune most deciduous varieties (except apricot and cherry).

With their glossy green leaves and brilliant blossoms, the yuletide camellia is especially stunning, with bright red blossoms and yellow centers. Photo courtesy University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

Atherton, Belle Haven, East Palo Alto, Family/Lifestyle, Ladera, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, Mountain View, North Fair Oaks, Outdoor Recreation, Palo Alto, Peninsula, Portola Valley, Real Estate, Redwood City, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, Stanford, Woodside

Ask a Master Gardener: Tired of poinsettias? Try these festive plants for your Christmas decorations

by UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara CountyDecember 4, 2023 2:25 pm

Fall and early winter are the best time to plant bare-root fruit trees.
Photo courtesy Barbara Krause, UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County.

Atherton, Belle Haven, East Palo Alto, Family/Lifestyle, Ladera, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, Mountain View, North Fair Oaks, Outdoor Recreation, Palo Alto, Peninsula, Portola Valley, Real Estate, Redwood City, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, Stanford, Woodside

Ask a Master Gardener: What you need to know about planting bare-root fruit trees

by UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara CountyNovember 6, 2023 11:21 am

October is the perfect time to plant cool-season vegetables. Photo courtesy UC Master Gardeners of Napa County.

Atherton, Belle Haven, East Palo Alto, Family/Lifestyle, Ladera, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, Mountain View, North Fair Oaks, Outdoor Recreation, Palo Alto, Peninsula, Portola Valley, Real Estate, Redwood City, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, Stanford, Woodside

Ask a Master Gardener: Now that fall is here, what should I plant?

by UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara CountyOctober 2, 2023 12:16 pm

Before: This unhealthy looking bougainvillea was likely underwatered. The leaves of a bougainvillea can wilt and fall off with too little water. Photo courtesy UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County.

Atherton, Belle Haven, East Palo Alto, Family/Lifestyle, Ladera, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, Mountain View, North Fair Oaks, Outdoor Recreation, Palo Alto, Peninsula, Portola Valley, Real Estate, Redwood City, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, Stanford, Woodside

Ask a Master Gardener: ‘What happened to my bougainvillea plant?’

by UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara CountySeptember 5, 2023 12:39 pm

The leaves on this rosebush turned brown and the blossoms dried up due to gray mold and "black spot." Photo courtesy UC Master Gardeners.

Atherton, Belle Haven, East Palo Alto, Family/Lifestyle, Land Use, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, Mountain View, North Fair Oaks, Outdoor Recreation, Palo Alto, Peninsula, Portola Valley, Real Estate, Redwood City, San Carlos, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, Woodside

Ask a Master Gardener: Is there such thing as ‘sudden rose death?’

by UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara CountyJuly 31, 2023 2:00 pm

Blossom-end rot on tomatoes starts as a small spot where the blossom once grew. Photo courtesy Getty Images.

Atherton, Belle Haven, East Palo Alto, Family/Lifestyle, Land Use, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, Mountain View, North Fair Oaks, Outdoor Recreation, Palo Alto, Peninsula, Portola Valley, Real Estate, Redwood City, San Carlos, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, Woodside

Master gardeners answer your summer gardening questions

by UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara CountyJune 26, 2023 1:21 pm

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