Master Gardener Program
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Due to recent health concerns with the Coronavirus (COVID-19), our office will be closed to in-person access for the time being. We are still working and would love to talk to you. Please call us at 209-966-2417 or email smace@ucanr.edu. If you have a gardening question, feel free to call our helpline at 209-966-7078 or email us at mgmariposa@ucdavis.edu. We will be checking messages regularly and will get back to you as soon as possible. Our helpline office is currently closed to drop-ins and cannot accept samples at this time. Thank you for your patience.
Please check the UC Master Gardeners of Mariposa County Facebook page for more information on gardening in the Southern Sierra Foothills.
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NOTICE: Seeds from China
Unsolicited seeds from China have been arriving in the United States. To ensure that those seeds do not pose a threat to US and California Agriculture, the USDA and the California Department of Food and Agriculture are collecting the seeds with their packaging. If you receive a seed packet from China:
- DO NOT plant it or open it!
- Write your name, address, email and phone number on a piece of paper
- If you accidentally opened the package, place the packaging and all seeds in a zip lock bag.
- Drop off your seed packet with your name, address, phone number and email address to the UC Cooperative Extension Office at 5009 Fairgrounds Rd., Mariposa CA 95338. We would be happy to send them in for you.
Please feel free to call us at 209-966-2417 with any questions.
Growing Garlic
Fall and winter is the time to let your garlic grow to be harvested in early to mid-summer. Although the weather is getting cold here in the foothills, we often have periods of warmer weather, so if you missed your November planting of garlic, you still have an opportunity. Here are some great resources for you from the UC Master Gardeners of Mariposa County.
Lessons from the School Garden
Join the UC Master Gardeners of Mariposa County and Wasuma Elementary School for "Lessons in the Garden." These short lessons for K-8 students are a welcome addition to any school garden program.
Over the Garden Fence
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OUR MISSION
To extend research based knowledge and information on home horticulture, pest management, and sustainable landscape practices to the residents of California and be guided by our core values and strategic initiatives.
UC Master Gardener volunteers are trained by the University of California and dedicated to educating and advising local home gardeners. Mariposa Master Gardeners have contributed over 61,000 hours of community service since 1995!
