Page 59 - Sonoma County Gazette - January 2020

Jan 4 ~ Redwood Empire Rose Society Pruning Demonstration - There will be a short lecture on rose care followed by hands-on pruning in the garden. Free, Donations appreciated., 9a-1p, , 2050 Yulupa Avenue, Santa Rosa
Jan 18 - Jan 25* ~ 2020 Pruning Classes & Propagation Demonstrations - Join us for a fun, hands-on day of rose pruning in our demonstration garden. Handouts summarizing the techniques being demonstrated will be available. Reg. req’d., 9a- 4p, Russian River Rose Company, 1685 Magnolia Drive, Healdsburg, 707-433-7455, russian-river-rose.com/ February 1* rainy day back-up for Jan 18 or Jan 25)
Jan 21 ~ Vernal Pools are a Tough Environments To Survive In - Sarah Gorden, an, expert on vernal pools, will present a program at the Milo Baker Chapter. CNPS Free, 7:30p Luther Burbank Art and Garden Center., 2050 Yulupa Ave., Santa Rosa, milobaker.cnps.org
Ongoing ~ Pick Your Own Garden Produce ~ $20 per month or $200 per year, you come weekly and pick a bag of vegetables from our Wildlife Education Garden. Wildlife Rescue, 403 Mecham Rd, Petaluma, 707-992-0274, scwildliferescue.org
Ongoing ~ Landscape Design Templates ~ savingwaterpartnership.org PLANT SALES
Jan 25 & 26 ~ Peninsula Orchid Society Show and Sale - For orchid lovers a chance to show off their orchids, attend seminars and find new orchids. $7, Children under 12: free, 10a-5p, Redwood City Community Building, 1400 Roosevelt Ave, Redwood City, Isis Trenchard, penorchidsoc.org, peninsulaorchid@gmail.com
ONGOING: Vallejo Home Plant Sale ~ Offerings include various succulents, deer- resistant, and drought-tolerant plants. Suggested donations of $1- $7. Mon-Sun, 10-5p, Vallejo Home, 363 3rd St. West, Sonoma, 707-938-9558, Lynn Luzzi
Master Gardener sonomamg.ucanr.edu
Jan 4 ~ Crazy as Bat Guano: The Bizarre Story of Fertilizers - Covering manure, the nitrogen cycle, the Green Revolution, fertilizer pollution.. Free, 11a-1p, Sebastopol Regional Library, 7140 Bodega Avenue, Sebastopol
Jan 11 ~ Super Succulents for Sonoma County - Anne Lowings discusses the best varieties of succulents for Sonoma County. She will also cover how these tough and versatile plants can add year round interest with little maintenance or water. 10:30a - 12:30 p , Cloverdale Reg. Library, 401 N. Cloverdale Road, Cloverdale.
Jan 25 ~ Healthy Gardens: A Balanced Approach - This workshop combines a 45-minute presentation with demonstrations and displays of drip irrigation, less toxic pesticides, compost and beneficial insects. The presentation covers garden practices that are known to prevent pest problems, resources for home gardeners and using less toxic pesticides. It is conducted by a team of Master Gardener Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Specialists. 10a - 12:230pp Sonoma Valley Library, 755 West Napa St, Sonoma.
Jan 25 ~ Rain Gardens. A beautiful way to keep water in the garden - Speaker: Linda King. Rain Gardens can help you keep your rain water on your property to restore your ground water and help water your plants. Learn how swales and berms and the right plants in the right places can create beauty. and use water wisely. 10:30a - 12 30p. Rincon Valley Library, 6959 Montecito Blvd, Santa Rosa
Feb 1 ~ Bee Dazzled, An Intro to Native Bees: Make your landscape a magnet for native bees. Janet Calhoun will show the link between these bees and a healthy, thriving garden. She will also demonstrate how to create and care for native bee houses. 10:30a - 12 30p. Windsor Regional Library, 9291 Old Redwood Hwy, Bldg 100, Windsor.
Feb 1 ~ Fake News in the Garden - Master Gardener Dave Gould uses scientific research to dispel many gardening “myths” we have all come to know regarding various gardening techniques. Does chewing gum really work to repel gophers? What is the best material to use in the bottom of a potted plant – rocks? Pottery Shards? Sand? Nothing? Is using a 10% bleach solution really the best way to sterilize your pruning clippers? This gardening talk will help you think about the value of using scientific research in tending your garden. 10:30a - 12 30p. . Healdsburg Regional Library, 139 Piper St., Healdsburg
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