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UC Master Gardener’s Fall Plant Sale

September 30, 2019 - It’s time for the annual UC Master Gardener’s Fall Plant Sale! Come join us on Saturday, October 5 from 9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. at the Coulterville Firehouse on the corner of Hwy. 49 North and J132 in Coulterville.

UC Master Gardeners of Mariposa County have propagated fall/winter vegetables, perennials, trees and succulents for purchase.  In addition, we will have Master Gardeners on hand to answer your gardening and landscaping questions. 

Arrive early for the best selections:

  • Garden Plants; Succulents, Herbs, & Natives;
  • Native Trees; Desert Willow, Mimosa, & Redbud;
  • Salvias, Rudbeckia, & Lavender are just a few of the flowering plants that will delight your senses;

There will be an information booth for gardening questions by local Master Gardeners.

For more information, please call the UC Master Gardeners at (209) 966-2417. Visit the Mariposa Master Gardeners website: http://cemariposa.ucanr.edu/Master_Gardener Facebook page.

See 'Gardening with California Native Plants' article below.

10 5 19 MG plant sale


Gardening with California Native Plants

Biodiversity hotspots are regions of the world that experience extreme biological diversity and concurrently struggle under the threat of extreme habitat loss.  Thirty-five locations in the world have been identified, mostly in tropical forests.  These locations make up 2.3% of the world’s landscape but house 50% of the world’s endemic plant species and 42% of all terrestrial vertebrates.  California is the only identified hotspot in North America.  It’s nearly 7,000 native plant species reflect the natural splendor and beauty of our surrounding areas. Yet, with habitat loss, these native plants are slowly disappearing from our landscape.

Native plants have several major advantages for California gardeners.  First, they save water in a drought-prone land.  California’s Mediterranean climate is characterized by long, hot, dry summers and cool, mild winters.  Once established, many California native plants need minimal irrigation beyond normal winter rains. 

No landscape is completely free of maintenance, especially in the foothills where defensible space is necessary to prevent damage from frequent wildfire.  However, California native plants tend to require less time and resources than common landscape plants.  They rarely require fertilizer, extra watering on hot days or excessive pruning.  In addition, California natives tolerate the variety of soils commonly found in the Sierra Nevada foothills.

California natives have developed their own defenses against many pests and diseases.  Since many pesticides kill indiscriminately, beneficial insects often become secondary targets.  By reducing or eliminating pesticide use, gardeners can keep garden toxins out of our creeks and watersheds as well.

Native plants, hummingbirds, butterflies, and beneficial insects are “made for each other.”  Research shows that native wildlife clearly prefers native plants.  California’s wealth of insect pollinators can improve fruit set in your garden, while a variety of native insects and birds will help keep your landscape free of mosquitoes and plant-eating bugs.

As development replaces natural habitats, planting gardens, parks, and roadsides with California native plants can help provide an important “bridge” to nearby remaining wildlands.  California natives can also be an inexpensive way to landscape your property. 

Please visit our website at cemariposa.ucanr.edu/Master_Gardener to learn more about gardening, and visit UC Master Gardeners of Mariposa County on Facebook. UC Master Gardeners staff a Helpline serving Mariposa County, including Greeley Hill, Coulterville, and Lake Don Pedro, call (209) 966-7078 or email mgmariposa@ucdavis.edu.  .

UC Master Gardeners of Mariposa County are located at 5009 Fairgrounds Rd., Mariposa.

Source: UC Master Gardeners of Mariposa County