2021 References and Resources

 

 

2021 Gardening Guide and Calendar (Cover)

Photograph: Rick Brown

 

 

                                                                     

 

 

Smart Choices for Gardening Success (Theme Article)

Writer:  Lori McGonagill

Photograph:  Tece Markel

 

 

                                                                     

 

 

January 2021 – Get the Dirt on Soil Tests

Writer:  Annette Wyrick

Photograph: Tece Markel

 

 

Pittenger, Dennis R., Editor. California Master Gardener Handbook. UCANR Publication 3382. 2015.

Fake, Cindy. Soil Analysis. UCANR Publication 31-074C. April 2015. https://ucanr.edu/sites/placernevadasmallfarms/files/142586.pdf

                                                                     

 

 

February 2021 – Go Bare

Writer:  Julie Lowrie

Photograph: Pauline Sakai

 

 

Bogash, Steve M. Handling and Planting “Bare Root” Plants in the Home Landscape. Penn State Extension. September 27, 2016. https://extension.psu.edu/handling-and-planting-bare-root-plants-in-the-home-landscape

Buckstrup, M. and N. L. Bassuk. Tranplanting Success of Balled and Burlapped Versus Bare-Root Trees in the Urban Landscape. Journal of Arboriculture. Vol.26 (6) 298-308.  n.d. https://blogs.cornell.edu/urbanhort/research/journal-articles-by-subject/transplanting/

                                                                     

 

 

March 2021 – Shear Pleasure

Writer:  Carol Koenig

Photograph:  Lynn Hanson

 

 

University of Wisconsin-Madison.  Master Garden Program. n.d. https://wimastergardener.org

Ikeda, Kathy. Pruning Tools of the Trade.  UCCE Master Gardeners San Joaquin County.  February 11, 2016. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=20136

Selecting the Right Pruning Tools. UCCE Master Gardeners Napa County.  n.d. http://napamg.ucanr.edu/files/255106.pdf

                                                                   

 

 

April 2021 – Location, Location, Location

Writer:   Julie Saare-Edmonds

Photograph:  Pauline Sakai

 

 

Sunset Climate Zones. Sunset Western Garden Collection. 2020. https://www.sunsetwesterngardencollection.com/climate-zones/zone/northern-california

SelecTree: A Tree Selection Guide. Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute. n.d. https://selectree.calpoly.edu

California Invasive Plant Council. https://www.cal-ipc.org

PlantRight  https://plantright.org

Plant Search Database. Water Use Classification of Landscape Species (WUCOLSIV). UC Davis California Center of Horticulture. n.d. https://ucanr.edu/sites/WUCOLS/Plant_Search/

                                                                     

 

 

May 2021 – Plant RX

Writer:   Ann Beinhorn

Photograph:  Pauline Sakai

 

 

Beckerman, Janna and B. Rosie Lerner.  Disease-resistant Annuals and Perennials in the Landscape.  Purdue University Cooperative Extension. Purdue Agriculture.  August, 2009. https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/BP/ID-414-W.pdf

Brenzel, Kathleen Norris, Editor. Sunset Western Garden Book. Sunset Publishing Corporation. 2001.  

Krueger, R., and K. E. Dover, R. McSorley, et al.  Marigolds (Tagetes spp.) for Nematode Management.  University of Florida IFAS Extension. Publication ENY-056. August 2007. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ng045

                                                                     

 

 

June 2021 – Bee a Partner

Writer:  Trish Grenfell

Photograph: Tece Markel

 

 

Pawelek, Jaime C., and Gordon W. Frankie, Kate Frey, et al. California Bee-Friendly Garden Recipes. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources.  ANR Publication 8518. June 2015. https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8518.pdf

                                                                   

 

 

July 2021 - Make the Most of Small Spaces

Writer:   Brooke Moeller

Photograph:  Julie Long

 

 

Schellman, Anne. Container Gardening. UCANR Publication 111733. July 2008. http://cestanislaus.ucanr.edu/files/111733.pdf

Getting Started with Container Gardening.  UCANR Publication 191401. n.d. https://ucanr.edu/sites/Nutrition_BEST/files/191401.pdf

Helpful Hints for Successful Container Gardening. UCANR Publication 171549.n.d.  http://pcmg.ucanr.org/files/171549.pdf

                                                                     

 

 

August 2021 – To Save or Not To Save

Writer:   Peggy Beltramo

Photograph:  Elaine Applebaum

 

 

Ashworth, Suzanne. Seed to Seed.  Seed Savers Exchange Publications. 1991. 2002.

Colley, Micaela, and Dr. John Navazio, Lisa DiPietro. A Seed Saving Guide. Organic Seed Alliance. 2010. https://seedalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/seed_saving_guide.pdf

Grenfell, Trish. Harvesting Seeds from the Garden. UCCE Placer County Master Gardeners. n.d. http://pcmg.ucanr.org/files/158598.pdf

Grenfell, Trish. What Does “F-1 Hybrid” Mean? UCCE Placer County Master Gardeners. The Curious Gardener. Spring 2012. http://pcmg.ucanr.org/files/171548.pdf

What types of seeds should I save? Richmond Grows Seed Lending Library. n.d. http://www.richmondgrowsseeds.org/seed-saving.html

Saving Seeds. Seed Savers Exchange. n.d. https://www.seedsavers.org/learn#seed-saving

                                                                     

 

 

September 2021 – Shady Selection

Writer:  Frances Brandon

Photograph:  Pauline Sakai

 

 

Choose a Good Location. UC IPM Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program. n.d. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/GARDEN/ENVIRON/location.html

Lichter, John and Ellen Zagory. Landscaping Under Oaks of the Central Valley. UCANR Publication 31-146. July 2013. https://ucanr.edu/sites/ucmgplacer/files/178863.pdf

                                                                     

 

 

October 2021 – Eat Your Front Yard

Writer:  Judith Myrick

Photograph:  Pauline Sakai

 

 

Creasy, Rosalind. Edible Landscaping. Sierra Club Books. 2010.

Rogala, Carol and Gail Pothour. Growing Edible Flowers in Your Garden.  UCANR Garden Notes 155. February, 2013. http://sacmg.ucanr.edu/files/164219.pdf

                                                                     

 

 

November 2021 – Sustainable Gardening

Writer:  Carol Feldman

Photograph: Tece Markel

 

 

The California Garden Web. University of California.  n.d. http://cagardenweb.ucdavis.edu/

Hartin, Janet and Pam Geisel, Ali Harivandi, et al. Sustainable Landscaping in California. University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. ANR Publication 8504. March 2014. https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8504.pdf

What Is Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources Statewide IPM Program.  n.d.  https://www2.ipm.ucanr.edu/What-is-IPM/

                                                                     

 

 

December 2021 – Old Man Winter - Plant Protection

Writer:  Cooki Vonasek

Photograph:  Marianne Calhoun

 

 

About – Maps & Gardening. USDA Agricultural Research Service. United States Department of Agriculture. n.d. https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/About.aspx

Sunset Climate Zones. Sunset Western Garden Collection. 2020. https://www.sunsetwesterngardencollection.com/climate-zones/zone/northern-california

Bradley, Lucy. Frost Protection. University of Arizona. Cooperative Extension. College of Agriculture. Publication AZ 1002. April 1998. https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1002.pdf

Brown, Faith. How to Protect Plants from Frost. UCCE Master Gardeners Marin County.  n.d. http://marinmg.ucanr.edu/Our_Projects/Leaflet/How_to_protect_plants_from_frost/

                                                                     

 

 

January 2022- Be Prepared – Planning Your 2022 Garden

Writer:  Jan Birdsall

Photograph:  Elaine Applebaum

 

 

Vegetables & Sustainable. University of California. The California Garden Web. 2020. http://cagardenweb.ucanr.edu/Vegetables/?uid=1&ds=462

Weir, Delise. SEEDS-Dreaming your summer garden. Home Gardening Tips. UCCE Master Gardeners Monterey Bay. February 13, 2017. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=23222

Geisel, Pamela M. and Carolyn Unruh. Vegetable Garden Basics. UCANR Publication 8059. n.d. https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8059.pdf

                                                                     

 

 

Know Your Garden - Educational Resources (Back Page Article)

Writer:  Laurie McGonagill

Photograph:  Pauline Sakai

 

 

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.  United States of Department of Agriculture.  n.d. https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/

Sunset Climate Zones. Sunset Western Garden Collection. 2020. https://www.sunsetwesterngardencollection.com/climate-zones/zone/northern-california

Faber, Ben and Jim Downer.  Soil Test Kits.  California Gardening.  The Regents of the University of California.  n.d. https://ucanr.edu/sites/gardenweb/files/29075.pdf

Fake, Cindy. Soil Analysis. UCANR Publication 31-074C. April 2015. https://ucanr.edu/sites/placernevadasmallfarms/files/142586.pdf

UC Gardeners of Placer County. http://pcmg.ucanr.org (gateway to information and many gardening sites including: California Garden Web; Backyard Orchard; Curious Gardener Publication).

Placer County Master Gardener Hotline: 530-889-7388 or http://pcmg.ucanr.org/Got_Questions/

Brenzel, Kathleen Norris, Editor.  Sunset Western Garden Book.  Sunset Publishing Corporation.  2007.

California Native Plant Society. Placer and Nevada County Redbud Chapter.  n.d. http://www.redbud-cnps.org

California Native Plant Society. n.d. https://www.calscape.org

California Native Plant Society.  Sacramento Valley Chapter. n.d. https://www.sacvalleycnps.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4&Itemid=110

UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden. n.d. https://arboretum.ucdavis.edu

Shady Eighty.  Sacramento Tree Foundation. n.d. https://www.sactree.com/shady80

SelecTree: A Tree Selection Guide. Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute. n.d. https://selectree.calpoly.edu