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Green Scene October 2024
Oct 9, 2024
- Next Horticultural Tour - Spain and Portugal, May 2025
- Master Gardener Program
- Webinar for Landscapt Professionals
- Pruning Shade Trees
- Tree Care Accidents
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Green Scene September 2024
Sep 16, 2024
- Next Horticultural Tour - Spain and Portugal, May 2025
- Master Gardener Program
- Sun and Shadow
- September-What to do?
- And One More Thing-Roses
- Autumn and Tree Pruning
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Green Scene August 2024
Aug 9, 2024
- Next Horticultural Tour - Spain and Portugal, May 2025
- Master Gardener Program
- Sun and Shadow
- Tree Decline
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Green Scene July 2024
Jul 11, 2024
- Next Horticultural Tour - Spain and Portugal, May 2025
- Master Gardener Program
- Sun and Shadow
- Ants
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Green Scene June 2024
Jun 25, 2024
- Next Horticultural Tour - Spain and Portugal, May 2025
- Master Gardener Program
- Sun and Shadow
Download (459KB PDF)
Green Scene May 2024
May 10, 2024
- Next Horticultural Tour
- Master Gardener Program
- Transition to Battery-Powered Lawn Equipment in California
- Rose Rosette Disease
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Green Scene April 2024
Apr 5, 2024
- Next Horticultural Tour
- Master Gardener Program
- Transition to Battery-Powered Lawn Equipment
- Fall Planted Bulbs-Planting Time in a Few Months
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Green Scene March 2024
Mar 11, 2024
- Welcome to Tulare County Readers!
- Next Horticultural Study Tour
- Tree Selection for Bakersfield and Environs
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Green Scene February 2024
Feb 15, 2024
- Master Gardener Program
- Next Horticulture Tour
- Ethylene, Flowers and Fruit
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Green Scene January 2024
Jan 8, 2024
- Annual Winter Pruning Demonstrations January 18th and 19th
- Master Gardener Program
- Next Horticultural Tour
- Annual Landscape Management Seminar update
- Those Fallen Leaves
- Rule of the Superbowl
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Green Scene December 2023
Dec 5, 2023
- Annual Winter Pruning Demonstrations
- Master Gardener Program
- Next Horticultural Tour
- "The falling leaves...
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Green Scene November 2023
Nov 17, 2023
- Master Gardener Program
- Annual Winter Pruning Demonstration
- Next Horticultural Tour?
- Winter Pruning of Outdoor Roses
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Green Scene October 2023
Oct 23, 2023
- Master Gardener Program
- Annual Winter Pruning Demonstration
- Fall Color Development in Trees and Shrubs
- Galls on Oak Leaves
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Green Scene September 2023
Sep 7, 2023
- Master Gardener Program
- Next Horticultural Tour
- Fall Turf Management
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Green Scene July 2023
Jul 20, 2023
- Meeting and Announcements
- Air Quality Index
- Climate Change
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Green Scene June 2023
Jun 15, 2023
- Meetings and Announcements
- Fertilizers and Soil Acidity
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Green Scene May 2023
Jun 1, 2023
- Spring 2023 Horticulture Tour
- Nitrogen Application for Landscape Plants
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Green Scene April 2023
Apr 19, 2023
- Tree Selection for Bakersfield and the Valley portion of Kern County
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Green Scene March 2023
Mar 23, 2023
- Spring 2023 Horticulture Tour
- Fireblight Disease of Trees and Shrubs
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Green Scene February 2023
Feb 22, 2023
- Horticulture Classes for Landscapes and Gardens
- Spring 2023 Horticulture Tour
- Heading into March: A Few Things to Do
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Green Scene Late January 2023
Jan 25, 2023
- 40th Annual Landscape Management Seminar
- Horticulture Classes for Landscapes and Gardens
- Spring 2023 Horticultural Tour
- Shade Tree Pruning, A Cautionary Note
- A Reminder: For Maintenance Gardeners and Those Who Employ Them
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Green Scene January 2023
Jan 4, 2023
- Annual Pruning Demonstrations
- Horticulture Classes for Landscapes and Gardens
- 40th Annual Landscape Management Seminar
- Spring 2023 Horticulture Tour
- Pruning Deciduous Fruit Trees in the Home Orchard
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Green Scene December 2022
Dec 20, 2022
- Annual Pruning Demonstrations
- Return to Chiang Mai, Thailand
- *New* Horticulture Classes for Landscapes and Gardens, Spring 2023
- 40th Annual Landscape Management Seminar
- Spring 2023 Horticulture Tour
- Winter Pruning of Outdoor Roses
Download (451KB PDF)
Green Scene December 2022
Dec 6, 2022
- Annual Pruning Demonstrations
- Return to Chiang Mai, Thailand
- 40th Annual Landscape Management Seminar
- Spring 2023 Horticultural Tour
Download (443KB PDF)
Green Scene November 2022
Nov 23, 2022
- Meetings and Announcements
- A New and Free Publication on Principals of Xeriscape
- Spring 2023 Horticultural Tour, and Possible Future Tours
- 40th Annual Landscape Management Seminar
- Autumn Color Development in Shade Trees
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Green Scene September 2022
Sep 16, 2022
- Meetings & Announcements
- A New and Free Publication on Principles of Xeriscape
- Pruning Shade Trees
- Tree Care Accidents
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Green Scene August 2022
Aug 18, 2022
- Meetings and Announcements
- A Publication on Principles of Xeriscape
- Roses
- Later Summer Turfgrass Problems
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Green Scene July 2022
Jul 20, 2022
- Weekly Horticulture Zoom Talks
- Karlik Announcement
- A Publication on Principles of Xeriscape
- A Historical Note
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Green Scene June 2022
Jun 16, 2022
- Weekly Horticulture Zoom Talks, Thursdays at 4:30pm
- A Note About Air Pollution
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Green Scene May 2022
May 25, 2022
- Weekly Horticulture Zoom Talks, Thursdays at 4:30pm
- Part 2: Lawn and Garden Equipment
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Green Scene April 2022
Apr 20, 2022
- Weekly Horticulture Zoom Talks, Thursdays
- Lawn and Garden Equipment: California's Recent Law
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Green Scene March 2022
Mar 31, 2022
- Weekly Horticulture Zoom Talks
- March-April: A Few Things to Do
- Fireblight Disease of Trees and Shrubs
- Lawn and Garden Equipment: California's Recent (2021) Law
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Green Scene February 2022
Feb 10, 2022
- Meetings and Announcements
- Planting Time
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Green Scene January 2022
Jan 5, 2022
- Meetings and Announcements
- Deciduous Fruit Trees for the Home Orchard
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Green Scene December 2021
Dec 17, 2021
- Meetings and Announcements
- Winter Pruning of Outdoor Roses
- Winter Irrigation for Home Landscapes, Gardens, and Orchards
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Green Scene November 2021
Nov 19, 2021
- Meetings and Announcements
- Plant Parasitic Mistletoes and Their Control
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Green Scene October 2021
Oct 28, 2021
- Meetings and Announcements
- Tree Selection for Bakersfield and the Valley portion of Kern County
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Green Scene September 2021
Sep 14, 2021
- Meetings and Announcements
- Soil Testing for Diagnosing Soil Problems
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Green Scene July 2021
Jul 22, 2021
- Meetings and Announcements
- Landscape Design and Aesthetic Choices
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Green Scene June 2021
Jun 24, 2021
- UCCE Kern Office Reopening
- Weekly Zoom Presentations
- Xeriscape Principles
Download (271KB PDF)
Green Scene May 2021
May 12, 2021
- Meetings and Announcements
- Weekly Zoom Presentation
- Horticultural Study Tour XII: Wales, Edinburgh, Northern Scotland
- Position Announcement from NOR
- Ants
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Green Scene April 2021
Apr 20, 2021
- Meetings and Announcements
- Weekly Zoom Presentation
- Horticultural Study Tour XI: Wales, Edinburgh, Northern Scotland
- Saving Water (And $) in Home Landscapes, Gardens, and Orchards
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Green Scene February 2021
Feb 22, 2021
- Meetings and Announcements
- Planting and Early Care of Deciduous Fruit Trees
- A Note About Shade Trees
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Green Scene January 2021
Jan 14, 2021
- Meetings and Announcements
- A Note About Irrigation
- Winter Pruning of Outdoor Roses - Still Time
- Rule of the Superbowl
- Wood Ashes for the Garden and Landscape
Download (391KB PDF)
Green Scene December 2020
Dec 10, 2020
- Weekly Zoom Presentation
- 39th Annual Landscape Management Seminar
- Annual Fruit Tree Pruning Demonstrations
- A Note About Irrigation
- Winter Pruning of Outdoor Roses
- Dormant Treatment for Home Fruit Trees and other Plants
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Green Scene November 2020
Nov 13, 2020
- Weekly Zoom Presentations
- 39th Annual Landscape Management Seminar
- Pruning Shade Trees
Download (260KB PDF)
Green Scene October 2020
Oct 22, 2020
- UCCE Office Status
- Weekly Zoom Presentations
- Air Quality Index
- Redhumped Caterpillar
- Tips for Selecting an Arborist
Download (341KB PDF)
Special Invitation - Horticulture Zoom Ecosystem Recovery at Chernobyl
Sep 22, 2020
- Please join John Karlik for a Zoom Meeting with Travel Gallery
- Topic: Horticulture Zoom - Ecosystem Recovery at Chernobyl
- Time: Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 4:30pm
- See attached for details!
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Green Scene September 2020
Sep 17, 2020
- UCCE Office Status
- Weekly Zoom Presentations
- Renovation of Turf
- How to Send a Greeting with Herbicides
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Special Invitation - Horticulture Zoom to MN Landscape Arboretum & Ancient Gneiss
Sep 15, 2020
- Please join John Karlik for a Zoom Meeting with Travel Gallery
- Topic: Horticulture Zoom - MN Landscape Arboretum & Ancient Gneiss
- Time: Thursday, September 17, 2020 at 4:30pm
- See attached for details!
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Special Invitation - Horticulture Zoom to Oxford, Salisbury, Stonehenge
Sep 1, 2020
- Please join John Karlik for a Zoom Meeting with Travel Gallery
- Topic: Horticulture Zoom - Oxford, Salisbury, Stonehenge
- Time: Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 4:30pm
- See attached for details!
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Special Invitation - Horticulture Zoom to China
Aug 25, 2020
- Please join John Karlik for a Zoom Meeting with Travel Gallery
- Topic: Horticulture Zoom - Landscapes of China
- Time: Thursday, August 27, 2020 at 4:30pm
- See attached for details!
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Special Invitation - Horticulture Zoom to Rose Symposium at Gifu, Japan
Aug 18, 2020
- Please join John Karlik for a Zoom Meeting with Travel Gallery
- Topic: Horticulture Zoom - Rose Symposium at Gifu, Japan
- Time: Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 4:30pm
- See attached for details!
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Special Invitation - Horticulture Zoom to South of France Gardens
Aug 11, 2020
- Please join John Karlik for a Zoom Meeting with Travel Gallery
- Topic: Horticulture Zoom - South of France Gardens
- Time: Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 4:30pm
- See attached for details!
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Green Scene August 2020
Aug 10, 2020
- Meetings and Announcements
- Borers in Landscape Trees
- Management of Nutsedge in Turf
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Special Invitation - Horticulture Zoom to Berlin, Prague, and Vienna
Aug 4, 2020
- Please join John Karlik for a Zoom Meeting with Travel Gallery
- Topic: Horticulture Zoom- Berlin, Prague, and Vienna
- Time: Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 4:30pm
- See attached for details!
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Special Invitation - Horticulture Zoom to Floriade 2012
Jul 28, 2020
- Please join John Karlik for a Zoom Meeting with Travel Gallery
- Topic: Horticulture Zoom- Floriade 2012
- Time: Thursday, July 30, 2020 at 4:30pm
- See attached for details!
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Special Invitation - Horticulture Zoom to Thailand Ratchaphruek
Jul 21, 2020
- Please join John Karlik for a Zoom Meeting with Travel Gallery
- Topic: Horticulture Zoom-Thailand Ratchaphruek
- Time: Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 4:30pm
- See attached for details!
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Green Scene July 2020
Jul 21, 2020
- Meetings and Announcements
- Landscape Design and Aesthetic Choices
- Slime Mold
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Special Invitation - Horticulture Zoom to Thailand Gardens
Jul 14, 2020
- Please join John Karlik for a Zoom Meeting with Travel Gallery
- Topic: Horticulture Zoom-Thailand Gardens
- Time: Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 4:30pm
- See attached for details!
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Special Invitation - Horticulture Zoom to U.K.Gardens
Jul 7, 2020
- Please join John Karlik for a Zoom Meeting with Travel Gallery
- Topic: Horticulture Zoom-U.K. Gardens
- Time: Thursday, July 9, 2020 at 4:30pm
- See attached for details!
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Special Invitation - Horticulture Zoom Small Garden Design
Jun 24, 2020
- Please join John Karlik for a Zoom Meeting with Travel Gallery
- Topic: Horticulture Zoom-Small Garden Design
- Time: Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 4:30pm
- See attached for details!
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Special Invitation - Horticulture Zoom to Spain, Part 2
Jun 15, 2020
- Please join John Karlik for a Zoom Meeting with Travel Gallery
- Topic: Horticulture Zoom to Spain, Part 2
- Time: Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 4:30pm
- See attached for details!
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Green Scene June 2020
Jun 15, 2020
- Meetings and Announcements
- Rose Rosette Disease
- Tree Problems in the Bakersfield area
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Special Invitation - Horticulture Zoom to Spain
Jun 8, 2020
- Please join John Karlik for a Zoom Meeting with Travel Gallery
- Topic: Horticulture Zoom to Spain
- Time: Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 4:30pm
- See attached for details!
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Special Invitation: Horticulture Zoom to Northern Italy
Jun 1, 2020
- Please join John Karlik for a Zoom Meeting with Travel Gallery
- Topic: Horticulture Zoom to Northern Italy
- Time: Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 4:30pm
- See attached for details!
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Special Invitation: Horticulture Zoom to Iceland
May 26, 2020
- Please join John Karlik for a Zoom Meeting with Travel Gallery
- Topic: Horticulture Zoom to Iceland
- Time: Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 4:30pm
- See attached for details!
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Special Invitation: Zoom Gardens of Scotland
May 19, 2020
- Please join John Karlik for a Zoom Meeting with Travel Gallery
- Topic: Gardens of Scotland
- Time: Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 4:30pm
- See attached for details!
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Green Scene May 2020
May 18, 2020
- Meetings and Announcements
- Ideal Conditions for Fireblight-Repeat
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Special Invitation: Zoom Gardens of Ireland
May 12, 2020
- Please join John Karlik for a Zoom Meeting with Travel Gallery
- Topic: Gardens of Ireland
- Time: Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 4:30pm
- See attached for details!
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Special Invitation: A Zoom Gathering
May 4, 2020
- Please join John Karlik for a Zoom Meeting with Travel Gallery
- Topic: Gardens of Europe
- Time: May 6, 2020 at 4:30pm
- See attached for details!
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Green Scene April 2020
Apr 23, 2020
- Meetings and Announcements
- Ideal Conditions for Fireblight
- A Lawn Care Tip
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Green Scene March 2020
Mar 17, 2020
- Meetings and Announcements
- Return to Chernobyl, August 2020
- UCCE Office Closure
- March: A Few Things to Do
- New Publications
Download (212KB PDF)
Green Scene January 2020
Jan 17, 2020
- CPRS Conference - February 7th
- 38th Annual Landscape Management Seminar - February 12th
- Return to Chernobyl, August 2020
- Rule of the Superbowl
- New Publications
Download (210KB PDF)
Master Food Preserver Program
Jan 10, 2020
- Scholarships offered for training opportunity to become a Master Food Preserver through University of California Cooperative Extension
- See attached flyer for more information and application links
Download (114KB PDF)
Pruning Demonstrations
Dec 23, 2019
- Free Pruning Demonstrations
- Tuesday, January 7 and Wednesday, January 8, 2020
- UCCE Kern County - See attached for details
Download (153KB PDF)
Green Scene November 2019
Nov 26, 2019
- Annual Winter Pruning Demonstration
- 38th Annual Landscape Management Seminar, February 2020
- Return to Chernobyl, August 2020
- Plant Parasitic Mistletoes and Their Control
Download (213KB PDF)
Green Scene October 2019
Oct 8, 2019
- Meetings and Announcements
- Fall Color Development in Trees and Shrubs
- Galls of Oak Leaves
Download (439KB PDF)
Green Scene September 2019
Sep 24, 2019
- Fall Fruit Tree Pruning Demonstrations
- Return to Chernobyl
- Soil Testing for Diagnosing Soil Problems
Download (281KB PDF)
Green Scene August 2019
Aug 16, 2019
- Fall Horticulture Classes
- Hort Study Tour - May 2020
- Return to Chernobyl
- Dieback of Raywood Ash
- Girdling of Ornamental Trees
Download (581KB PDF)
Green Scene mid-July 2019
Jul 23, 2019
- 2019 Horticulture Classes - Beginning August
- Horticultural Study Tour XI: May 2020 - Wales, Edinburgh, Northern Scotland
- Return to Chernobyl and more...
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Green Scene July 2019
Jul 1, 2019
- Horticultural Study Tour XI: May 2020
- 2019 Horticulture Classes - Beginning August
- Xeriscape Principles for Water Conservation
Download (256KB PDF)
Green Scene June 2019
Jun 3, 2019
- Horticultural Study Tour XI: May 2020
- 2019 Horticulture Classes
- Preventing Nuisance Fruit Formation in Shade Trees
- Dieback of Raywood Ash
Download (380KB PDF)
May 2019
May 6, 2019
- 2019 Horticulture Classes
- 2020 Horticultural Study Tour
- Rose Rosette Disease in Kern County
Download (395KB PDF)
Green Scene April 2019
Apr 10, 2019
- 2019 Horticulture Classes
- 11th Horticultural Study Tour: May 2020
- Nitrogen Application for Turf and Landscape Plants
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Green Scene March 2019
Mar 20, 2019
- 2019 Horticulture Classes
- 10th Horticultural Study Tour
- Fireblight Disease of Trees and Shrubs
Download (1,272KB PDF)
37th Annual Landscape Management Seminar
Feb 25, 2019
- 37th Annual Landscape Management Seminar
- Wednesday, February 27, 2019
- Hodel's - Begins at 7:30am
Download (212KB PDF)
Green Scene January 2019
Jan 16, 2019
- 37th Annual Landscape Management Seminar
- 2019 Horticulture Classes
- Planting and Early Care of Deciduous Fruit Trees
- Wood Ashes for the Garden and Landscape
Download (779KB PDF)
Green Scene December 2018
Dec 10, 2018
- December Fruit Tree Pruning Demonstrations-Dec. 12th & 13th
- 37th Annual Landscape Management Seminar
- Winter Pruning of Outdoor Roses
Download (815KB PDF)
Green Scene November 2018
Nov 5, 2018
- Horticultural Study Tour: Thailand
- December Pruning Demonstrations
- 37th Annual Landscape Management Seminar
- Pruning Shade Trees
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Green Scene September 2018
Sep 18, 2018
*Please note, we are sending another issue of the Green Scene September 2018 to reflect correction to the departure date of the 2019 Horticultural Study Tour to Thailand. We apologize for any inconvenience and please contact the office if any questions.*
- Bakersfield Fall Horticulture Class: Special Topics
- 2019 Horticultural Study Tour: Thailand
- Fall Horticulture Class - Tehachapi
- Fall Turf Management
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Green Scene September 2018
Sep 18, 2018
- Bakersfield Fall Horticulture Class: Special Topics
- 2019 Horticultural Study Tour: Thailand
- Fall Horticulture Class - Tehachapi
- Fall Turf Management
Download (847KB PDF)
Horticulture for Landscapes, Orchards, and Gardens - Special Topics Bakersfield
Sep 12, 2018
- Class Forming Now!
- Monday nights starting October 8th, 6:00pm to 8:00pm
- See flier attached for links to syllabus and registration
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Green Scene August 2018 no. 2
Aug 23, 2018
- Fall Horticulture Class - Tehachapi
- Bakersfield Fall Horticulture Class: Special Topics
- 2019 Horticultural Study Tour: Thailand
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Green Scene August 2018
Aug 6, 2018
- Our July Weather
- Meetings and Announcements
- Soil Testing
- Rose Rosette Disease in Bakersfield
- 2019 Horticulture Study Tour: Thailand
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Green Scene July 2018 Special Edition
Jul 10, 2018
- Rose Rosette Disease Has Been Discovered in Kern County
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Green Scene July 2018
Jul 2, 2018
- Fall Horticulture Class-Tehachapi
- Xeriscape Principles for Water Conservation
- Early Announcement - 2019 Horticultural Study Tour: Thailand
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Green Scene June 2018
Jun 6, 2018
- Fall Horticulture Class-Tehachapi
- Tips for Saving Water in Landscape Irrigation
- 2019 Horticultural Study Tour: Thailand
Download (617KB PDF)
Green Scene March-April 2018
Apr 5, 2018
- Fireblight Disease of Trees and Shrubs
- Spring Planting of Trees and Shrubs
- Horticulture Class Tehachapi, autumn, 2018
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Green Scene February 2018
Jan 29, 2018
- 36th Annual Landscape Seminar - February 7
- Spring Horticulture Class-Ridgecrest
- Horticulture Class-Tehachapi
- Crabgrass and the Rule of the Superbowl
- Deciduous Fruit Trees for the Home Orchard
- Return to Chernobyl, April 2018-Last Announcement
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Green Scene January 2018
Jan 2, 2018
- Job Opportunity: Master Gardener Volunteer Coordinator-Fresno
- 36th Annual Landscape Management Seminar
- Spring Horticulture Class-Ridgecrest
- Spring Horticulture Class-Tehachapi
- Winter Irrigation for Home Landscapes, Gardens, and Orchards
- Roof Rats
- Return to Chernobyl, April, 2018
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Green Scene December 2017
Dec 7, 2017
- December Pruning Demonstrations - December 12th & 13th
- 36th Annual Landscape Management Seminar
- Spring Horticulture Class- Ridgecrest
- Spring Horticulture Class- Tehachapi
- Water Irrigation for Home Landscapes, Gardens, and Orchards
- Dormant Treatment for Home Fruit Trees and other Plants
- Return to Chernobyl, April, 2018
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Green Scene October 2017
Nov 9, 2017
- Palm Workshop - November 27th
- December Pruning Demonstration - December 12-13
- 33rd Annual Landscape Management Seminar - February 7, 2018
- Possible Spring Horticulture Classes in Ridgecrest and Tehachapi
- Rose Pruning
- Return to Chernobyl - April 2018
Download (786KB PDF)
Green Scene September 2017
Sep 6, 2017
- Food Preservation Class
- Fall Horticulture Classes - Not too late to join
- Ants
- More meetings and announcements
Download (791KB PDF)
The Green Scene August 2017
Aug 10, 2017
- Food Preservation Class-Please Respond if Interested
- Fall Horticulture Classes Starting in August
- Announcement: Return to Chernobyl, April, 2018
- 2019 Horticultural Study Tour destination Thailand
- Later Summer Turfgrass Problems
Download (787KB PDF)
Green Scene July 2017
Jul 11, 2017
- Food Preservation Class
- Fall Horticulture Classes
- 2018 Horticultural Study Tour - Thailand
- Return to Chernobyl
- Saving Water in Landscape Irrigation
- Drip Irrigation for Home Landscapes
- Summer Pruning of Shade Trees
Download (790KB PDF)
Green Scene June 2017
Jun 12, 2017
- Food Preservation Class offered
- Fall Horticulture Classes
- 2018 Horticultural Study Tour destination: Thailand
- Chernobyl: April 2018
- Nitrogen Application for Landscape Plants
- Fertilizers and Soil Acidity
Download (716KB PDF)
Green Scene May 2017
May 15, 2017
- New County Publication, Shade and Ornamental Trees for Kern County
- Food Preservation Class
- Fall Horticulture Classes
- 2018 Horticultural Study Tour destination: Thailand
- Tree Problems in the Bakersfield Area
Download (1,016KB PDF)
Green Scene March 2017
Mar 20, 2017
- Field Trip to UCLA: Landscape Design, Landscape Conversion and the Mathias Garden
- 2017 Horticultural Tour: Iceland, July 15-22, 2017
- Fireblight Disease of Trees and Shrubs
Download (1,106KB PDF)
Green Scene February 2017
Feb 7, 2017
- Horticulture V Class - It's not too late to join!
- 2017 Horticulture Tour: Iceland, July 15-22, 2017
- Crabgrass and the Rule of the Superbowl - Now is the time
- Fruit Trees for the Home Orchard
Download (896KB PDF)
Green Scene January 2017
Jan 4, 2017
- 35th Annual Landscape Management Seminar
- Horticulture V Class-Starts February 16, 2017
- 2017 Horticulture Tour: Iceland
- Winter Pruning of Outdoor Roses
- Dormant Treatment for Home Fruit Trees and Other Plants
- Crabgrass and the Rule of the Superbowl
Download (890KB PDF)
Green Scene December 2016
Dec 12, 2016
- December Pruning Demonstrations - December 13th and December 14th
- 35th Annual Landscape Management Seminar - February 1, 2017
- Horticulture V Class - Starts February 16, 2017
- 2017 Horticulture Tour: Iceland
- Winter Pruning of Outdoor Roses
- Wood Ashes as a Garden Fertilizer
- Dormant Treatment for Home Fruit Trees and other Plants
Download (888KB PDF)
Green Scene November 2016
Nov 17, 2016
- December Pruning Demonstrations
- 35th Annual Landscape Management Seminar
- Horticulture V Class
- 2017 Horticulture Tour: Iceland
- Pruning of Outdoor Roses
- Toxicity of Landscape and Garden Plants
Download (803KB PDF)
Green Scene October 2016
Oct 12, 2016
- Welcome to New Readers
- Redhumped Caterpillar
- Tips for Selecting an Arborist
- Horticulture Tour 2017: Iceland
- Future Classes
Download (965KB PDF)
Green Scene August 2016
Aug 8, 2016
- Fall 2016 Horticulture Classes - Starting soon!
- More Tree Problems in the Bakersfield Area
- Future Horticulture Tours and Classes
Download (7,799KB PDF)
Green Scene July 2016
Jul 6, 2016
- Fall 2016 Horticulture Classes
- Tree Problems in the Bakersfield Area
- Xeriscape Principles for Water Conservation
- Where is the grass greener?
- Return to Chernobyl, Ukraine
- Future Horticulture Tours and Classes for 2017
Download (1,296KB PDF)
Green Scene June 2016
May 31, 2016
- Fall 2016 Horticulture Classes
- Saving Water and $ in Home Landscapes, Gardens, and Orchards
- Estimating Landscape Water Use: How am I doing?
- Leaf Diseases Appear on Trees and Roses
- Return to Chernobyl, Ukraine
- Future Classes and Horticulture Tours
Download (801KB PDF)
February 2016
Feb 8, 2016
Upcoming Classes and Events
- 34th Annual Landscape Management Seminar-Tuesday, February 9
- 2016 Tehachapi Horticulture Class
- 2016 Ridgecrest Horticulture Class
- 2016 Horticultural Tour: Gardens of Northern Italy and Tuscany
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Book Sale at the UC Office
Dec 23, 2015
- Winter Sale! Up to 30% Off Select Books and Book Bundles
- See Flyer
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Green Scene December 2015
Dec 11, 2015
- Welcome to New Readers
- Pruning Demonstrations
- Upcoming Classes and Events
- Cold-Weather Injury to Landscape Plants
- Dormant Treatment for Home Fruit Trees and other Plants
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Pruning Demonstration For Deciduous Fruit Trees
Nov 30, 2015
Annual Fruit Tree Pruning Demonstrations
Monday, December 14, and Tuesday, December 15, 2015
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Green Scene September 2015
Sep 9, 2015
UC Riverside Turfgrass and Landscape Research Field Day
Thursday, September 17, 2015, UC Riverside
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Green Scene Late August 2015
Aug 24, 2015
- Bug Outbreaks in Ridgecrest
- Horticulture for Landscapes, Orchards, and Gardens: Fall Classes
- Horticulture I Class starting Tuesday, September 1, 2015 @ 5:30pm to 8:30pm
- Horticulture II Class starting this Wednesday, August 26, 2015 @ 5:30pm to 8:30pm
- Return to Chernobyl, Ukraine--November 2015
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Green Scene August 2015
Aug 14, 2015
- Horticulture for Landscapes, Orchards, and Gardens: Fall Classes
Horticulture I Class, starting Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at 5:30 p.m.
Horticulture II Class, starting Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at 5:50 p.m.
- Return to Chernobyl, Ukraine--November, 2015
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Green Scene July 2015
Jul 27, 2015
- Horticulture For Landscapes, Orchards, And Gardens: Classes Offered Fall 2015
Correction to start date for Horticulture II class - Wednesday, August 26, 2015
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Green Scene July 2015
Jul 27, 2015
- Horticulture For Landscapes, Orchards, And Gardens: Classes Offered Fall 2015
- Future Classes and Horticulture Tours
- Update on the Asian Citrus Psyllid and Citrus Greening
- Citrus Leafminer
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Green Scene April 2015
Apr 16, 2015
- California's Drought Emergency and the Landscape
- Saving Water (And $) in Home Landscapes, Gardens, and Orchards
- Saving Water in Turf and the Landscape: A Seminar Series, June 9th and June 10th
- Fall 2015 Horticulture Classes Offered by UC Cooperative Extension
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Centennial Celebration
Jul 14, 2014
Centennial Celebration - Thursday, August 21, 2014 - Kern Ag Pavilion
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February 2014
Feb 19, 2014
Upcoming Classes and Events
Horticulture Class Ridgecrest; begins Tuesday, February 25, 2014, 5:30-8:30 pm
Horticulture Class Tehachapi; begins Thursday, February 27, 2014, 5:30-8:30pm
2014 Horticultural Tour Scotland
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Green Scene December 2013
Dec 13, 2013
- Pruning Demonstrations for Deciduous Fruit Trees
- Horticulture Classes in Ridgecrest and Tehachapi
- 2014 Horticultural Tour
- Maintenance Gardener Reminder
- Cold-Weather Injury to Landscape Plants
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Horticulture for Landscapes, Orchards, and Gardens Classes Offered Fall 2012
Aug 2, 2012
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January 2012
Dec 29, 2011
-Heating with Wood
-Planting and Early Care of Deciduous Fruit Trees
-Spring 2012 Horticulture Study Tour
-The Rule of the Superbowl for Timing Application of Pre-emergent Herbicides
-30th Annual Landscape Management Seminar
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November 2011
Nov 29, 2011
-Pruning Demonstration for Deciduous Fruit Trees
-Green Kyllinga
-Autumn Color Development in Plant Foliage
-Spring 2012 Horticulture Study Tour
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Free Pruning Demonstration
Nov 22, 2011
Thank you for subscribing to the Green Scene Newsletter.
Attached is an announcement for the Free Pruning Demonstration.
Please contact us if you have any questions.
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March 2011
Apr 1, 2011
- Spring Shade Tree Problems - Mushroom, Mosses and Algae in Lawns and Landscapes - Pruning Needle Evergreens - Fireblight of Trees and Shrubs in the Landscape and Garden - Master Gardener ClassesDownload (PDF)
December 2010
Dec 3, 2010
Pruning Demonstration for Deciduous Fruit Trees Fall Planted Bulbs 2011 Horticultural Study Tour Roof RatsDownload (PDF)