UCCE Master Gardeners of Riverside County

Desert Events & Updates

January 2023

"What a wonderful thought it is that some of the best days of our lives haven’t even happened yet."– Anne Frank

Interested in becoming a UCCE Master Gardener of Riverside County? Becoming a UCCE Master Gardener begins with a personal commitment to education and service to the community. Feel free to contact Rosa Olaiz at rmolaiz@ucanr.edu for any questions you may Visit Website

Permaculture in Your Own Garden

What if you could have the garden of your dreams using limited water, low maintenance, and no manufactured fertilizers, insecticides or herbicides? Come meet Diane Kennedy, via Zoom, January 14, 2023 at 10 a.m.

Join Christine Markel Lampe, Vice Chair of the California Rare Fruit Growers (CRFG) Inland Empire chapter, to learn about growing rare and unusual fruits, as well as common varieties. There will also be demonstrations of grafting. January 7, 2023 from 10am-1130am. Scion Exchange from 11:30 to 1 p.m. Riverside-Corona Research Conservation District 4500 Glenwood Drive, Riverside, CA 92501 visit website

Gardening Blind - For our low to no vision neighbors.

Tuesday's from 10:30 am -12:00 pm

Garden Talks - Have questions about a problem in your garden?

Wednesday's from 9 am -10 am

CREATE - 73600 Alessandro Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260 760-834-8318

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The Spring 2023 Desert Home Gardening Course is being offered in 3 Saturday sessions -

Feb 4, 18, and Mar 4, 2023, from 9:00am - 1pm

Topics include: Design & Layout, Irrigation, Soil, Compost, Tools, Flowers/Shrubs, Vegetables, Pollinators, Native Plants, Citrus and Palms.

Location: UCR Campus, Palm Desert, CA 92211 Cost: $50 

Contact smokyzeidel@gmail.com to Register or for more info.

RSVP by: Jan 15, 2023

UC Master Gardeners are available and hope to see you in:

PALM SPRINGS 

Saturdays - 8 AM to 1 PM

2300 E. Baristo Rd, Palm Springs, CA, 92262

PALM DESERT 

2nd and 4th Sundays of each month - 8 AM to 1 PM

72559 Hwy 111, Palm Desert, CA 92260

What to Plant in January

Trees, shrubs, perennials

• Bare-root deciduous shrubs and trees are available now.
• Plant your living Christmas tree.

Flowers

• Plant your bare-root roses.
• Continue to plant tulips, narcissus, daffodil, and hyacinths for a longer show of blooms in the spring.

Vegetables

• Beans, beets, brassicas, carrots, chard, garlic, kale, lettuce, onions, peas, parsnips, potatoes, radishes, shallots and spinach.

Lawns

• If rains haven’t come, irrigate lawn once or twice this month.

Advice to Grow by…Ask Us!

Have a Gardening Question...Ask our UC Master Gardener of Riverside County Helpline!

Please include as much detail as possible along with any relevant photos that illustrate your problem/question.

This service is free of charge and is provided year-round by UC Master Gardener of Riverside County Volunteers.

Email your question(s) to:

Desert Area: anrmgindio@ucanr.edu

West County: anrmgriverside@ucanr.edu 

The UCCE Master Gardener Program of Riverside County raised $1,663 from the Nov 29, 2022 Giving Tuesday fundraiser. In addition, we won two UCANR statewide Giving Tuesday incentive challenges- $500 for being one of the top 20 funds that had the greatest number of unique donors and a $500 prize for being one of the first ten funds to receive a $500 donation.

These donations will help the UC Master Gardener Program continue to provide knowledge and essential resources for healthier gardens and more sustainable landscapes to gardeners across Riverside County. Thank you to all our contributors for your generosity and help supporting a healthier and more beautiful California.