Alameda County Master Gardners

Last week, at the Alameda County Fair, I stopped to ask a question of the Master Gardener about composting. Succesful gardening in the City of Livermore can be such a challenge, so any chance I have to ask someone with dirt under their fingers, I take. The Master Gardener asked me a few questions abut the compost set up, grabbed a piece of paper & drew up a design for a hot composter. I was impressed. She suggested that I call the Plant Doctor Hotlines anytime I had a question and that I pass the number on to folks who have questions about their gardens. The contact number for our county is 925-960-9420. The various websites with useful gardening information are http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/ for Pests, Disease and Weeds. UC Guide to Healthy Lawns www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/tools/turf . The UC Vegetable and Research Information http://vric/ucdavis.edu/ . Finally, our friends, Alameda County Master Gardeners http://acmg.ucdavis.edu/ .