MARIPOSA COUNTY — The hum made by pollinating critters is music to a gardener’s ears. The jobs done by the native bees, beetles, moths, butterflies, hummingbirds and others are critical to a healthy garden, especially for anything you grow for food; it’s estimated that pollinators are responsible for one in three bites humans take. Mariposa County Master Gardeners will present ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – With the winter lull in working in the garden, now is the time to plan for future improvements. UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Jill Cholewa will present a Landscape Design Workshop on Saturday, Jan. 16, from 10 a.m. to noon at Madera Community College Center, 30277 Avenue 12. The workshop will be in Room R-3A and there ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – Don’t give up on your pines and oaks. Yes, the drought is killing some oaks – mainly live oaks – that haven’t had enough water to see them through. However, most deciduous oaks are still hanging on. Yes, the drought has weakened pines – mainly ponderosas – and made them susceptible to the bark beetles that are ...

MARIPOSA – “Gardening with Drought-tolerant Native Plants” is the topic on Saturday, May 9 from 10 a.m. to noon, presented by the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources and Mariposa County Master Gardeners. The program takes place at the Board of Supervisors Chambers.

MARIPOSA – Unable to produce its own food, the dodder vine must live entirely off a host plant. It finds its “prey” by “sniffing” out the chemical scents released by the leaves of nearby plants, and can sneak up on its favorites, even if there’s a less-desirable plant closer.

MARIPOSA – Unable to produce its own food, the dodder vine must live entirely off a host plant. It finds its “prey” by “sniffing” out the chemical scents released by the leaves of nearby plants, and can sneak up on its favorites, even if there’s a less-desirable plant closer.

How is California’s record drought affecting your pines and oaks — and what can you do about it? That’s the topic of a free Mariposa County Master Gardeners workshop on Saturday, July 12, from 10 a.m. to noon at Lake Don Pedro Elementary School, 2411 Hidalgo Road, La Grange. Please register so there are enough materials to go around. Register ...

Written by Theresa Catlin MARIPOSA – Wanting to eat more locally grown food and support local food in your area? There is no food more local than stepping out into your own yard and picking fresh fruit and vegetables year round, and that’s what is possible in our climate.

MARIPOSA – On May 8, the University of California is asking the public to join its faculty, students, staff, 4-H members and volunteers, and Master Gardeners in a vast science project across the state, in recognition of the 100th anniversary of University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE). One hundred years ago on that date, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Smith-Lever ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – Anyone who likes to garden knows that healthy plants come from healthy soil. But most of us in the foothills aren’t blessed with that. We have to work at making it. You’ll learn how to make your soil the best that it can be at a free “Nurturing the Soil” workshop by Mariposa County Master Gardeners president ...