Granted! 🤝 One of our school garden grants was awarded to Chaparral Elementary to replace two older wooden beds with two new metal raised beds! Looks like the students are putting the beds to good use by growing lots of healthy vegetables during their garden & science lessons in this outdoor classroom.
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Being able to support school gardens and garden education via grants is so rewarding to our organization. Last year we provided 800+ schools education, had 87 schools active with consultants, and awarded $25,000 in school garden grants. Your Giving Day donations help this effort so much. Thank you for aiding the students of San Diego County!
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Want to find out more about grants for your school garden? Please request a Master Gardener consultant first by visiting: /school-gardens We look forward to helping you!
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Photo descriptions: Children working around garden beds watering, observing, and touching plants.
It’s Not Too Late (noon deadline!) to Make a Difference! Together, we can grow something meaningful.
Your UC ANR #GivingDay gift WILL BE MATCHED and helps UC Master Gardeners share more than plants — they share practical knowledge to bring science-based solutions to gardeners in San Diego county.
Give today BY NOON: link.ucanr.edu/GiveSanDiego
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In this photo surrounded by green plants on all sides, UC Master Gardeners Pam Zuckerman and Ray Conser, hug some Fall Plant Sale flowers!
📅Mark your calendars for this year's event, set for September 12, 2026 in Balboa Park.
Proceeds from this annual fundraiser go right back into supporting San Diego County residents, extending research-based knowledge and information on home horticulture, pest management, and sustainable landscape practices.
👉Your Giving Day donation will do the same. Thank you for your support!
link.ucanr.edu/GiveSanDiego (link in bio)
#UCANR #UCMasterGardener #mgasdc #PlantSale #sandiegogardening
Photo credit: Debbie Starke
🌹Seeing red! Can you name some of these crimson beauties our UC Master Gardeners have snapped around San Diego County?
💖Giving Day ends today at noon! https://link.ucanr.edu/GiveSanDiego (link in bio)
Please donate to support our cause! Playing show and tell is part of our mission statement to extend research-based knowledge and information on home horticulture, pest management, and sustainable landscape practices to the residents of California. So we love getting up close and personal in order to share images with you as we learn about growing in San Diego!
🌺Let's grow!
#ucanr #GivingDay #mgasdc #ucmastergardener #SanDiegoGardening #redflowers #sandiego
Photo credits: MGASDC
TODAY is UCANR Giving Day!
Donate to the UC Master Gardener Program of San Diego County today and help grow a more sustainable future!
link.ucanr.edu/GiveSanDiego
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This photo shows UC Master Gardener My Thanh Kim sharing seed-starting best practices to an audience at a our Spring Gardening workshop. Starting seeds from scratch can save money AND give you a head start on the season. Join us and grow your skills by visiting our website and note our upcoming events. We also offer workshops and speakers, so please reach out to inquire about scheduling.
🌱 Thank you for your support as we volunteer to educate San Diego County.
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How to plan - and plant - for California’s new ‘Zone Zero’ home fire safety perimeter.
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May is National Wildfire Prevention month, highlighting methods of prevention and preparedness for wildfires. The UC Master Gardener Program of San Diego County's article in the May edition of the "San Diego Union Tribune: Garden Mastery" column is an introduction on Zone 0 and how to manage your garden to reduce the impact of a wildfire.
Susan Pransky, UC Master Gardener of San Diego County, writes a thorough article explaining Zone 0 and the steps homeowners can take to be in compliance.
Read article at the link in our bio
#ZoneZero #Zone0 #FirePreparedness #firesafety #mgasdc #UCMasterGardener
Today is #UCANR #GIvingDay! Support us at link.ucanr.edu/GiveSanDiego
Your donation helps our mission to extend research-based knowledge and information on home horticulture, pest management, and sustainable landscape practices to the residents of San Diego County.
Infographic credit: UCANR Fire Safety
Photo credit: Dave Hoefler, Unsplash
"I love being a Master Gardener because as part of the grants team, we fund projects that introduce students to growing nutritious vegetables in San Diego's school gardens, or strengthen community gardens that provide fresh food in underserved areas. These projects make an impact." - Sharon
Grow knowledge. Grow community. Grow impact. Join us tomorrow for UC ANR #GivingDay! Give to the UC Master Gardener Program of San Diego County this Giving Day and help research-based gardening resources and grants across San Diego.
⏰ May 14–15, noon to noon
🔗 link.ucanr.edu/GiveSanDiego (link in bio)
Photo description: Getting their hands dirty — and loving it! Judy, a UC Master Gardener of San Diego County, guides students through hands-on planting at a school garden. There's no better classroom than the garden! 🌿☀️
Photo credit: MGASDC #UCMasterGardener #UCANR #MGASDC #SchoolGarden #KidsGarden #SanDiego #GardenEducation #MasterGardeners #FutureGardeners
UC Master Gardener of San Diego County Vince McGrath snapped these beautiful shots of a favorite native water-wise flower the Matilija Poppy (Romneya coulteri) at a local San Diego nursery. ‘Tis the season for these gorgeous blooms! ☀️
Be sure to read our recent article about the Matilija Poppy as featured in the May/June issue of “California Gardens Magazine.” Find out cool facts about how it is related to fire, a California chief, and…Jack Nicholson?!
https://ucanr.edu/site/uc-master-gardener-program-san-diego-county/article/matilijapoppy
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Let us know if you have any of these beauties growing near you!
Photo Credit: Vince McGrath
Article: Kathy McKee + photos by Jodi Bay
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🌱 Catch UC Master Gardeners of San Diego County at events throughout the year for some free, science-based expert advice. No garden question is too big or too small! Bookmark our events page by visiting our website to find out where we’ll be in the community week by week (link in bio)
And then mark YOUR calendar to support our work in San Diego during UC ANR GivingDay—every gift counts!
⏰ May 14–15, noon to noon
🔗 link.ucanr.edu/GiveSanDiego (link in bio)
"I love being a Master Gardener because I get to teach people skills they can use in their gardens and ways to better protect the environment. We help people one on one which sure beats what they might find online." -Diana
#UCMasterGardener #SanDiego #GardenTips #AskAMasterGardener #UCANR #GivingDay
Having problems with ants? It could be that you’re dealing with Pharaoh ants. Find out the best ways to manage them using Integrated Pest Management (IPM). 🐜 🐜 🐜
https://ipm.ucanr.edu/Tools/AntKey/pharman.html (link in bio)
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Photo Credit: Max Badgley
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“We love being Master Gardeners because we're part of the Reminiscence Gardening Team that works with Alzheimer’s and dementia patients to rekindle their memories of working in the garden. Watching memories resurface as we help them create a small pot of flowers makes our hearts full too.”
-Donna and Shelley, UC Master Gardeners
Gardening knows no age limit! UC Master Gardeners of San Diego County share the joy of plants and growing in senior care homes, exploring beautiful botanicals with residents. Moments like these remind us of why we do what we do.
Mark your calendars to support Master Gardeners in San Diego's community: link.ucanr.edu/GiveSanDiego for Giving Day May 14-15
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Thank you San Diego!
#SanDiegoGardening #UCMasterGardener #UCANR #ucanrgivingday #mgasdc
Hurry to visit the Carlsbad Flower Fields before they close on Mother’s Day and be sure to see the UC Master Gardener Demonstration Garden! 🌼The beautiful demo gardens give San Diego residents ideas and plant lists for native gardens, meadow gardens, small-space vegetable gardening, and water-wise landscapes. Enjoy the gorgeous weather this week and go from garden to garden along with the pollinators! 🦋 Bring your questions for the UC Master Gardener docents and don’t forget your camera! 📸
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5704 Paseo del Norte
Carlsbad, CA 92008
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Photo credits: MGASDC
UC Master Gardeners pictured:
-Michelle Farrow volunteers caring for plants, shown here reading a moisture meter.
-Joelle Kohn and her family visited the Demo Garden for Mother’s Day
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“I love being a Master Gardener because we help grow good things in San Diego with support for community gardens across the county.”
-DeLayne, UC Master Gardener
Your garden questions, answered! UC Master Gardeners are out in the San Diego community, sharing seeds, seedlings, and the knowledge to make your garden thrive. Find us at an event near you!
Mark your calendars to support Master Gardeners in San Diego's community: link.ucanr.edu/GiveSanDiego for Giving Day May 14-15
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