Ants in Your Plants!!!!
Did you know that researchers have described California as one huge, super colony of Argentine ants? What are Argentine Ants, how are they affecting your home garden and what should do about them? What about the Imported Fire Ants already in Southern California? These fascinating questions will be answered in this presentation.

Program Length: 20-25 minutes

Adding Interest To Your Garden
Ideas for making a garden more interesting, beautiful and personal abound in this talk and slide presentation (A screen for slides will be needed.)

Program length: 40 minutes

Beyond the Marigold
This slide program was designed to help you make your garden more interesting through the use of plant combinations, leaf color and texture, and plants that are a little out of the ordinary. ( screen for slides will be needed.)

Program length: 30-40 minutes

Black Gold
Have you always thought that making compost was a complicated procedure? This Master Gardener will have you so enthused about composting that you will probably start collecting materials from around the neighborhood. She will remove the myths, and show you how to make this black gold that is every gardener's treasure.

Program length: 25-30 minutes

Fall Bulb-planting for Spring Bloom
This talk demonstrated planting techniques for the great variety of bulbs that can be planted in the fall.

Program length: 30 minutes

Ferns
Ferns aren't just for shady areas. Some tolerate a surprising amount of sunshine. Some disappear in the winter, some are evergreen and there is a fern to fit most any garden setting. Explore the tall and short of ferns with this knowledgeable Master Gardener.

Program Length: 20-30 minutes

Four Season Landscaping
An interesting and colorful garden year round is every gardener's goal and our Master Gardener will help yo achieve it with this program.

Program length: 30 minutes

Gardening Q & A
Do you have a gardening question that you have always wondered about? Here is your chance to ask a Master Gardener. If you ask one she needs to research she will take your name and address, find the answer and send it to you.

Program length: 25-30 minutes

Gardening Under the Oaks
Learn how to have a beautiful garden and healthy oak trees. With careful planning, it isn't as hard as you think.

Program length: 30 minutes

Herb Gardening
Adding herbs to your garden brings beauty, scent, texture, interest and butterflies to your garden. Learn how to incorporate them successfully.

Program length: 30 minutes

Houseplants
Luxurious houseplants add so much beauty to home. This program will teach you how to choose and grow them successfully.

Program length: 30 minutes

Little Red Wagon
An entertaining and fun approach to one gardener's favorite gardening tools. It is bound to give you ideas, tips and a giggle along the way.

Program length: 20 minutes

What is a Master Gardener?
Who are these people that like to play in the dirt? What do they do? Can I become one and join in on the fun? All your questions about the Master Gardener program will be answered with this presentation.

Program length: 20 minutes

Palms
You will find this presentation about palms interesting even if you don't like palms! Recognizing varioys palms, learning about them, about their care and their growing requirements all become especially interesting because nearly all the slides were taken locally. You will recognize both the places and the palms. (A slide screen will be needed.)

Program length: 25-30 minutes

Poisonous Plants
We all know that some plants are poisonous to humans, pets or livestock, but which ones are they? Are they deadly or do they simply cause a mild allergic reaction? This program and the handout that accompanies it will help answer those questions.

Program length: 25-30 minutes

Roses
An experienced Master Gardener will help you grow more beautiful roses than ever with proper care and pruning.

Program length: 30 minutes

Shade Gardening
It's a Shady Subject! This discussin is of plants that tolerate the dappled light or heavy shade which is found under canopied trees.

Program length: 30 minutes

Soil Amendments
This entertaining Master Gardener will teach you the Hows, Whys, and Wherefores of amending your garden soil and containers for healthier and more lush plantings.

Program length: 20-25 minutes

Spring Bulb-planting for Summer Bloom
Many bulbs, such as agapanthus, acidanthera, crocosmia, dahlia, and gladiolus can be planted in the early spring for summer bloom.

Program length: 30 minutes

Trees
Trees are the bones of your gardens which can add both beauty to, and inrease the value of your homes. Whether you like deciduous or evergreen, common or more unusual trees, we have some suggestions (and a wonderful handout) for small, medium or large trees that grow well on the valley floor and others that prefer the foothill climate. (This program will be ready for presentation in early 2004)

Program length: 25-30 minutes

Tufa Pots
Have you seen the wonderful lightweight pots with moss growing on them? They are ideal containers n which to grow alpines. Learn how to make them yourself.

Program length: 30 minutes

Vegetables Amongst the Flowers
In addition to growing a regular vegetable garden, our Master Gardener will show you how to incorporate vegetables into your flower beds for both beauty and productivity.

Program length: 30 minutes