2023 References and Resources
2023 Calendar and Gardening Guide
Cover Photograph: A. J. Brandt, El Dorado County Master Gardener
Cover Design: Melissa Kensley
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Front Page - Garden Trends: Tips for Enhancing Your Space
Writer: Lexy Martin
Photographer: Tece Markel
Understanding Climate Zones is Essential. UC Master Gardeners of Placer County. https://pcmg.ucanr.org/Understanding_Climate_Zones/
Gardening in the Age of Climate Change. UC Master Gardeners of Sonoma County. March, 2022. https://sonomamg.ucanr.edu/Gardening_in_the_Age_of_Climate_Change/
Edible Gardening. UC Master Gardeners of Contra Costa. https://ccmg.ucanr.edu/EdibleGardening/
How to Plant Your Edible Garden. UC Marin Master Gardeners. https://marinmg.ucanr.edu/EDIBLES/HOWTOPLANT/
Sanchez, Antonio. Garden Q&A – Edible native plants for the home garden. California Native Plant Society. September 2017. https://www.cnps.org/gardening/garden-qa-edible-native-plants-for-the-home-garden-12580
Herbal Medicines. University of California Safe and Poisonous Garden Plants. https://ucanr.edu/sites/poisonous_safe_plants/Herbal_Medicines_18/
Bruns, Cameron. 5 Ways Gardening Can Reduce Your Carbon Footprint. Climate Action Business Association. https://cabaus.org/2015/03/20/5-ways-gardening-can-reduce-your-carbon-footprint/ Ambitious gardeners that use their garden to replace twenty percent of bought food, reduce their carbon footprint by about 68 pounds of CO2 per year!
Announcing the Pantone Color of the Year 2022 Pantone 17-3938 Very Peri. Pantone. https://www.pantone.com/color-of-the-year-2022
Bhrama, Shretha. Digital Lavender Pantone Color of the Year 2023. The Fashion Frill. June, 2022. https://thefashionfrill.com/fashion/pantone-color-of-the-year-2023/#:~:text=Digital%20Lavender%3A%20Pantone%20Color%20of%20the%20Year%202023
2022 Landscaping Style Guide. Monrovia. https://go.monrovia.com/hubfs/Monrovia_Landscape_Style_Guide_22.pdf
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January 2023 - Small But Mighty
Writer: Ann Beinhorn
Photographer: Pauline Sakai
No references provided.
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February 2023 - Planting for Pollinators
Writer: Peggy Beltramo
Photographer: Pauline Sakai
Pollinators need you, you need pollinators, Pollinator Partnership. n. d. https://www.pollinator.org/pollinators
California Dry Steppe Province. Pollinator Partnership. n. d. https://www.pollinator.org/pollinator.org/assets/generalFiles/Calif.DrySteppe.rx2_171017_083756.pdf
Butterfly Gardening in the Northern California Foothills. https://butterfly.ucdavis.edu/butterfly-gardening-northern-california-foothills
Ponder, Marissa V., et.al. How to Attract and Maintain Pollinators in your Garden. October, 2013. https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8498.pdf
Womack, Melissa G. 13 Ways to Make a Garden Pollinator Friendly. June 19, 2018. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=27516
Pawelek, Jaime C, et. al. California Bee-Friendly Garden Recipes. June, 2015. https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8518.pdf
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March 2023 - Smells Like Spring - Planting a Fragrant Garden
Writer: Frances Brandon
Photographer: Julie Long
UC Master Gardeners of Napa County. Good Scents in the Garden. UCANR.edu 40895. UC Master Gardeners of Napa County. April 9, 2020 https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=40895
Honeychurch, Bernice. Fragrant Plants in Your Garden. UCANR.edu139594. UCCE Amador County Master Gardener. n.d.https://ucanr.edu/sites/amador_county_mgs/files/139594.pdf
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April 2023 - Bouquets Galore - A Cut Flower Garden
Writer: Jan Birdsall
Photographer: Rick Brown
Geisel, Pam and Unruh, Carolyn. Extending the Freshness of Cut Flowers at Home. UCANR Publication 8113. 2004. Extending the Freshness of Cut Flowers at Home (ucanr.edu)
Hoang, Lauren. 12 Best Flowers to Grow for Cutting. Sunset. February 19, 2015. https://www.sunset.com/garden/flowers-plants/bouquet-flowers#agrostemma-githago
Gucker, Douglas. and Hart, Candice. and Steele, Emily. Start to Finish: Growing a Cut Flower Garden. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. April 24, 2020. https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/know-how-know-more/2020-04-24-start-finish-growing-cut-flower-garden
University of Florida:
Cut Flower Gardens. UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions. University of Florida. 2021. https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/design/types-of-gardens/cut-flower-garden.html
Yasalonis, Anne. Planting a Cutting Garden. UF/IFAS Extension Polk County. University of Florida. May 7, 2018. https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/polkco/2018/05/07/planting-a-cutting-garden/
Michigan State University:
Sandborn, Dixie. Top-Rated Garden Flowers for Cutting - Part 1. Michigan State University Extension. April 13, 2017. https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/garden_flowers_for_cutting_part_1
Sandborn, Dixie. Top-Rated Garden Flowers for Cutting - Part 2. Michigan State University Extension. April 13, 2017. https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/garden_flowers_for_cutting_part_2
Sandborn, Dixie. Plan Now for a Beautiful Flower Cutting Garden. Michigan State University Extension. April 13, 2017. https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/plan_now_for_a_beautiful_cutting_garden
Colorado State University:
1075-Cut flowers for the Garden. PlantTalk Colorado State University Extension. https://planttalk.colostate.edu/topics/annuals-perennials/1075-cut-flowers-garden/
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May 2023 - Fine Feathered Friends
Writer: Marianne Calhoun
Photographer: A. J. Brandt
Zagory, Ellen. Make Habitat a Habit, Growing Natives to Support Natural Diversity. UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden. February 25, 2022. https://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/blog/make-habitat-a-habit
Gardening to support…Superbirds. Master Gardeners of Nevada County. n.d. https://ucanr.edu/sites/ucmgnevada/files/349047.pdf
National Audubon Society. How to Make your Yard Bird-Friendly, Grow a beautiful garden that provides a safe haven for birds in the face of climate change. April 08, 2016. https://www.audubon.org/news/how-make-your-yard-bird-friendly-0
Kramer, Kathy. Now is the Time to Garden for Birds. Golden Gate Audubon. 2022. https://goldengateaudubon.org/blog-posts/now-is-the-time-to-garden-for-birds/
Wildlife needs our help. The National Wildlife Federation. n.d. https://www.nwf.org/garden-for-wildlife/create
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June 2023 - I Can Take It - Vegetables That Do Well in the Summer Heat
Writer: Laurie McGonagill
Photographer: Tece Markel
Growing Vegetables in Placer County. University of California, UC Master Gardeners of Placer County. 2022. https://pcmg.ucanr.org/Vegetables_/
Drought Advice. University of California, UC Master Gardeners of Placer County. 2022. https://pcmg.ucanr.org/Drought_Advice/
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July 2023 - Lawn Be Gone - How to Replace Your Lawn
Writer: Lexy Martin
Photographer: Lexy Martin
Goff, Joan. Replacing Your Lawn (Save Some Water, Save Some Mowing.), 8-18.https://pcmg.ucanr.org/files/296756.pdf This piece tells you how to get rid of your lawn and provides options for plants.
Sustainable Gardening. UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden. https://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/tags/sustainable-gardening This site provides information on everything you need to know to create the best new environment.
Soil Solarization for Gardens & Landscapes, 5-19. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn74145.html
Grass Removal Methods, 7-21. https://sonomamg.ucanr.edu/Lawn_Replacement/Grass_Removal_Methods/
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August 2023 - Be Social! - The Social Front Yard
Writer: Cooki Vonasek
Photographer: Pauline Sakai
Social Front Yard Trends for 2022 - Sunset Magazine, Sunset Home & Garden > Outdoor Living; The Hottest 2022 Trends for Your Social Front Yard. Deanna Kizis, January 13, 2022. https://www.sunset.com/home-garden/outdoor-living/social-front-yard-trends
How To Create A Welcoming Front Yard Living Space (groundskeeperinc1973.com) GROUNDS KEEPER, May 18, 2020 / Landscape Design. https://www.groundskeeperinc1973.com/how-to-create-a-welcoming-front-yard-living-space/
Ways to Make Your Front Yard More Social (ruoff.com) The P.O.R.C.H. Kevin Jefferson, December 2, 2019. https://blog.ruoff.com/ways-to-make-your-front-yard-more-social
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September 2023 - Making the Most of Your Edible Landscape
Writer: Julie Saare-Edmonds
Photographer: Pauline Sakai
Water Use Classification of Landscape Species, WUCOLS IV. California Center for Urban Horticulture 2022. https://ucanr.edu/sites/WUCOLS/
The Backyard Orchard, University of California 2022. https://homeorchard.ucanr.edu/Fruits_&_Nuts/
The California Garden Web, University of California 2022. https://cagardenweb.ucanr.edu/Growing_Grapes_in_the_California_Garden/
Calscape, California Native Plant Society 2022. https://calscape.org/
Pesticides in homes and landscapes, Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program 2021. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/GENERAL/pesticides_urban.html
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October 2023 - Mimic Mother Nature
Writer: Linda M. Wold
Photographer: A. J. Brandt
Hugelkultur (Hoo-Gul-Culture). UC Davis PDF. n.d. https://ucanr.edu/sites/cetrinityucdavisedu/files/261094.pdf
Pawl, Penny. Mounds in the Garden. UCANR Napa Master Gardener Column. January 17, 2020. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/napanewspaper/index.cfm?tagname=hugelkultur
David, Brian. Over the Garden Fence (Fall Leaves and Downed Trees). UCANR Mariposa Master Gardeners. n.d. https://cemariposa.ucanr.edu/files/302474.pdf
Hugelkultur Garden Beds: A Step by Step Beginners Guide. Redemption Permaculture. n.d. https://redemptionpermaculture.com/hugelkultur-garden-beds-a-step-by-step-beginners-guide/
Hugelkultur. UCANR UCCE Master Garden Program. Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties. n.d. https://slideplayer.com/slide/12274768/
Grisak, Amy. Hugelkultur: A Step-By-Step Guide For The Ultimate Raised Garden Bed. Farmers' Almanac. February 8, 2022. https://www.farmersalmanac.com/what-hugelkultur
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November 2023 - Baby Greens
Writer: Linda M. Wold
Photographer: Pauline Sakai
It’s Easy to Grow Microgreens Indoors. UCANR Blogs. UCMG Butte County. May 22, 2020. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=42533
Microgreens. Know What You Grow. UCANR. UC Master Gardener Program. nd. https://ucanr.edu/sites/RiversideMG/newsletters/Fact_Sheets_for_Vegetables89640.pdf
Cripe, Tammy. Microgreens. UCANR. August 15, 2015. https://ucanr.edu/sites/glennmg/files/223722.pdf
Microgreens. Mountain View Garden Club. March 8, 2019. https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/attachment/Microgreens.pdf
December 2023 - Chill and Don't Till
Writer: Julie Lowrie
Photographer: Don White
Pinhey, Sally and Tebbs, Margaret. Plants for Soil Regeneration: An Illustrated Guide. CAB International. Boston, MA (2022). Published book.
Radishes: A New Cover Crop Option. American Society of Agronomy. Crops and Soils November – December 2009. https://efotg.sc.egov.usda.gov/references/public/MI/AG_TN51-Radishes_a_New_Cover_Crop_Option.pdf
Jahanbakhsh Mirzavand, Hadi Asadi-Rahmani & Reza Moradi-Talebbeigi. Biological indicators of Soil Quality under Conventional, Reduced, and No-tillage systems. Researchgate.et. October 2020 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/H-Rahmani/publication/346072394_Biological_indicators_of_soil_quality_under_conventional_reduced_and_no-tillage_systems/links/6123d457232f955865a5ac00/Biological-indicators-of-soil-quality-under-conventional-reduced-and-no-tillage-systems.pdf
Curell, Christina. Benefits of Crimson Clover as a Cover Crop. Michigan State University Extension. December 15, 2014. https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/benefits_of_crimson_clover
January 2024 - The Dirt on Soil - Seasonal Soil Maintenance
Writer: Laurie McGonagill
Photographer: Julie Long
Mahannah, Grace. Find Some Dirt! UC Master Gardeners of Butte County. September 11, 2020. The Real Dirt Blog - UC Agriculture and Natural Resources. (ucanr.edu) https://ucanr.edu/sites/bcmg/Blog/index.cfm?blogpost=43607&blogasset=58737
Geisel, Pamela M. and Donna C. Seaver. Composting Is Good for Your Garden and the Environment. UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. September 2009. (ucanr.edu) https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8367.pdf
Mulches. University of California Division of Agriculture & Natural Resources, UC IPM. 2018. Managing Pests in Gardens: Mulches—UC IPM (ucanr.edu) http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/GARDEN/ENVIRON/mulches.html
Wilson, Kim. Fertilizers and Amendments. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, UCCE Master Gardener Program San Luis Obispo County. n.d. https://ucanr.edu/sites/mgslo/files/313434.pdf