Living in Harmony A Tahoe Friendly Garden considers the pros and cons of which critters you want to invite in your yard. Berries, seeds, and leaves are an important food source for birds, mammals and beneficial insects and plants provide nesting materials and shelter from predators and the elements.
Central Sierra Master Gardeners list of UCANR publications for home gardening, including native plants, deer resistant plant list, bee-friendly garden recipes, composting, vegetable gardening, proper fertilizing, more!
Homegrown Habitat PresentationGardening in a Changing Climate Presentation Raising Backyard Chickens Backyard Composting Basics (2017) Resource List Gardening for the Future Gardening for the Future Presentation Bringing Birds into the Garden Handout (2020) Bringing Birds into the Garden Presentatio...
...We have many resources available on our site that can answer many of your questions but if you are still having difficulty, you can fill out the form below and a UC Master Gardener will get back to you.
UC Master Gardeners are community members who have been trained under the direction of the University of California Cooperative Extension. Each volunteer has completed more than 50 hours of formal classroom training.
Gardening for fire defensible space serves to limit the threat of wildfire spreading to or from a structure. It includes the selection and maintenance of plants and mulch for low fire risk. Sustainable fire-wise landscaping should be easy to care for with minimal irrigation.
UCCE Master Gardeners of Central Sierra are here to answer your gardening questions! Fill out the Ask A Master Gardener online form for your county. You can attach photos and we walk you through all of the information that might be pertinent.
