2019 References and Resources

2019 Calendar Cover

Photograph by Tece Markel  

 

A Garden for Every Gardener (Theme)

Article by Elaine Applebaum. Photograph by Tece Markel

No references.

 

Understanding Climate Zones is Essential

Article by Sue Nelson

This supplemental article provides the gardener with the tools necessary to identify their Placer County climate zone. Links include the USDA zones, American Horticultural Society (AHS) zones and the Sunset Climate zone systems.   

Placer County Climate Zone Article 

 

January 2019 - Beat the Blahs with Winter Color

Article by Peggy Beltramo, Photograph by Carolyn McEhlany

“Why Natives: Beauty and biodiversity.” California Native Plant Society. 3 April 2018.

https://www.cnps.org/gardening/why-natives. 

Weiner, Cynthia. The Real Dirt Blog: Winter-Blooming Native Plants. 27 January 2014. http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=12711

 

Supplemental Resource

Calscape—Learn how to use this California Native Plant Society tool to find plants:

Choosing California Native Plants for Your Garden

 

February 2019 – Satisfying Succulents

Article by Ann Beinhorn, Photograph by Tece Markel

Botanical Conservatory, College of Biological Sciences, UC Davis. August 2009.

http://greenhouse.ucdavis.edu/conservatory/index.html

Kelly, Jack. “How to Propagate Agaves and Cacti from Cuttings and Seed.” The University of Arizona, Arizona Cooperative Extension. Publication AZ1483. January 2009.

https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1483.pdf

“Home Grounds Fact Sheet: Cacti and other Succulents”. Cornell University Cooperative Extension, Nassau County. A-1-7. 01-2003.

http://ccenassau.org/resources/cacti-and-other-succulents

Brenzel, Kathleen Norris, Editor: Sunset Western Garden Book. Menlo Park, California: Sunset Publishing Company, 2007.

  

March 2019 – Planting in Containers is Easy

Article by Ann Beinhorn, Photograph by Kathy Rose

Evans, Richard. Organic Nitrogen Fertilizers for Container Substrates. UCANR Nursery and Floricultural Alliance. 9 January 2014.   

Organic Nitrogen Fertilizers for Container Substrates

Helpful Hints for Successful Container Gardening. Master Gardeners of Placer County. n.d.

http://pcmg.ucanr.org/files/171549.pdf

“Successful Container Gardens.” University of Illinois Extension. 2018.

https://extension.illinois.edu/containergardening/default.cfm

Zagory, Ellen.  “University of California Davis Arboretum Review: Container Gardening in the Central Valley.” No 40 Fall 2002.

http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/downloads/02_fall_arboretum_review.pdf

 

April 2019 – Raised Bed Gardening

Article by Cooki Vonasek. Photograph by Pauline Sakai

Thompson-Adolf, Julie. “The Benefits of Building a Raised Bed Garden.” The Permaculture Research Institute. 29 September 2015.

https://permaculturenews.org/2015/09/29/the-benefits-of-building-a-raised-bed-garden/

Trinklein, David H. and Denny Schrock. “Raised-Bed Gardening.” University of Missouri Extension. March 2018.

https://extension2.missouri.edu/g6985

Mitchell, Shelley. “Raised Bed Gardening.” Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service. February 2017.

http://factsheets.okstate.edu/documents/hla-6033-raised-bed-gardening/

  

May 2019 – Gardening for the Senses

Article by Tina Lauer. Photograph by Tece Markel

Adler, Linda. “Responding to Color.” University of Kentucky. College of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service. Design Expressions: Fact Sheet 4. 1999.

http://www2.ca.uky.edu/HES/fcs/FACTSHTS/HF-LRA.151.PDF

“Using Texture in Flower Gardens.” Cornell University.

http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/homegardening/scene43bf.html

Rogala, Carol and Pothour, Gail. Growing Edible Flowers in Your Garden. UCANR Publication GN155. 2013.

sacmg.ucanr.edu/files/164219.pdf

“Arboretum All-stars.” UC Davis Arboretum.

http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/allstars_browse.aspx?id=1                                                                                                                               

 

June 2019 – Mother Nature’s Garden

Article by Elaine Applebaum. Photograph by Kathy Rose 

Keator, Glenn and Alrie Middlebrook. Designing California Native Gardens: The Plant Community Approach to Artful, Ecological Gardens. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2007.

Ponder, Marissa V., Gordon W. Frankie, Rachel Elkins, et. al. How to Attract and Maintain Pollinators in Your Garden. UCANR Publication 8498. October 2013.

https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8498.pdf 

Rainer, Thomas and Claudia West. Planting in a Post-Wild World: Designing Plant Communities for Resilient Landscapes. Portland: Timber Press, 2015.

Gardening and Horticulture. California Native Plant Society. n.d. 2 April 2018.

www.cnps.org/gardening 

 

Supplemental Resource

Included below is a link to a list of California Native Plants that are UC Davis Arboretum All-Stars:

California Native All Stars

 

July 2019 – The “Kinder Garden”

Article by Tina Lauer. Photograph by Pauline Sakai

“Grow a Rainbow.” Kids Gardening.org.

https://kidsgardening.org/gardening-basics-grow-a-rainbow/ 

“Safe Gardening Guidelines.” Kids Gardening.org.

https://kidsgardening.org/gardening-basics-safe-gardening-guidelines/

“Garden Projects & Crafts.” Kids Gardening.org/

https://kidsgardening.org/garden-activities/

Giesel, Pamela M. and Seaver, Donna C. Composting Is Good for Your Garden and the Environment. UCANR Publication 8367. 2009.

https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8367.pdf

 

August 2019 – Rock Gardens: Not Just Rocks!

Article by Jan Birdsall. Photograph by Elaine Applebaum 

Bower, Jan. The Yolo Gardener: Page 7: The Appeal of Rock Gardens. Winter 2009. http://ceyolo.ucanr.edu/newsletters/Winter_200925950.pdf

“Rock Gardens.” University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener. October 2014.

https://web.extension.illinois.edu/hkmw/downloads/65469.pdf

“Rock Garden.” UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County. 

UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County Rock Garden

Brenzel, Kathleen Norris, Editor: Sunset Western Garden Book. Menlo Park, California: Sunset Publishing Company, 2007.

 

Supplemental Resource

Included below is a link to suggested Rock Garden plants by Sunset Western Garden Book and UC Davis:

Rock Garden Plant Suggestions

 

September 2019 – Gardening to Thwart Fire

Article by Laurie McGonagill. Photograph by Ellen Pederson

“Fire Resistant Landscaping It Makes a Difference.” Trinity County Cooperative Extension.

http://cetrinity.ucanr.edu/files/172775.pdf

“Plants for a Fire-resistant Landscape.” Trinity County Cooperative Extension.

http://cetrinity.ucanr.edu/files/273029.pdf 

“Fire-resistant Plants for Home Landscapes.” Pacific Northwest Extension publication. PNW 590, August 2006

http://www.firefree.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Fire-Resistant-Plants.pdf 

“Fire-Resistant Landscaping.” Cal Fire. 2017.

http://www.readyforwildfire.org/Fire-Safe-Landscaping/ 

 

October 2019 – Herb Garden: Put a Little Zest in Your Life

Article by Jan Birdsall. Photograph by Pauline Sakai

Ryker, Johanne. Integrating Culinary Herbs into the Garden. UCANR The Curious Gardener, Volume 19 No 3. Summer 2011.

http://ucanr.edu/sites/ucmgplacer/newsletters/curious_gardener_newsletters38138.pdf

Roney, Marina. Landscaping with Herbs. UCANR Environmental Horticultural Notes. EHN 15. October 1999.

http://ucanr.edu/sites/sacmg/files/116769.pdf

“Herbs.” UCCE Master Gardeners of Sacramento County. University of California. n.d.

http://sacmg.ucanr.edu/Herbs_831/

Schellman, Anne. Herbs in your Garden. UCANR Stanislaus County Publication. August 2007. http://cestanislaus.ucanr.edu/files/111519.pdf 

Roney, Marina. Environmental Horticulture Notes, Culinary Herb Profiles. UCANR Environmental Horticultural Notes. EHN 70. March 2006.

http://ucanr.edu/sites/sacmg/files/116768.pdf

“Grow herbs!” UCCE Master Gardeners of Sacramento County. University of California. n.d.

http://sacmg.ucanr.edu/Grow_Herbs/

 

November 2019 – Rain Gardens: A Win-win

Article by Sue Nelson. Photograph by Elaine Applebaum

Borel, Valerie, Monique Myers and Deborah Guraud. Coastal California Rain Gardens. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, Publication 8531. October 2015.

http://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8531.pdf.

Saravia, Tina. Rain Gardens. UCANR Seeds for Thought. Winter 2018, Vol. 13, Issue 1. http://solanomg.ucanr.edu/newsletters/Seeds_for_Thought72843.pdf

“Natives for Landscaping.” California Native Plant Society Redbud Chapter.

http://redbud-cnps.org/native-plant-gardening-and-landscaping.htm

 

December 2019 – Indoor Gardens

Article by Joan Goff. Photograph by Dee Whitehill

Gay, R., and D .Pittenger. Light and Water Guidelines for Selected Foliage and Flowering Plants.

UCANR Publication 3338. 2009.

http://ucanr.edu/sites/gardenweb/files/29023.pdf

“Houseplants.” University of Illinois Extension. n.d.

http://extension.illinois.edu/houseplants/default.cfm

Pennisi, Bodie V. “Growing Indoor Plants with Success.” University of Georgia Extension. n.d.

http://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=B1318

Wolverton, B.C., Anne Johnson and Keith Bounds. “Interior Landscape Plants for Indoor Air Pollution Abatement.” Nasa. 15 September 1989.

https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19930073077.pdf

Larkin, Lennie. “10 Small Trees That Work Perfectly as Houseplants.” Sunset Magazine.

Sunset Magazine-10 Small Trees That Work Perfectly as Houseplants      

Doxey, Jennifer S., Tina Marie Waliczek and Jayne M. Zajicek. “The Impact of Interior Plants in University Classrooms on Student Course Performance and on Student Perceptions of the Course and Instructor.” Hortscience. 2009.

http://hortsci.ashspublications.org/content/44/2/384.full#ref-28

 

January 2020 – Growing Greens

Article by Nikki Duncan. Photograph by Pauline Sakai

“Pests in Garden and Landscapes.” UC IPM. UCANR. n.d.

http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/GARDEN/VEGES/lettuce.html 

“Home Vegetable Gardening: Lettuce.” UC Davis, Vegetable Research and Information Center. n.d.

http://vric.ucdavis.edu/pdf/lettuce.pdf

For assistance with what to grow and when, The Placer County Planting Guide can assist.

http://pcmg.ucanr.org/files/197684.pdf

 

Low Maintenance Gardening

Article by Gary Souza. Photograph by Kathy Rose

Zagory, Ellen. “Kurapia.” The Review. UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden, Fall 2014, Number 88, p.2

http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/documents/fall_14_review_final.pdf

Frances, Ramona. “To Mulch or not to Mulch”. University Cooperative Extension, Master Gardener Program, Madera County, University of California Press,

www.cemadera.ucanr.edu

 

Supplemental Resource

Included below is helpful information on how to identify low-water plants for a specific location by using the Water Use Classification of Landscape Species (WUCOLS) database:

Identifying Low Water Use Plants for a Specific Location