The Inland Empire Master Gardeners' Club -- Serving the Communities of Southern California

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Web site. UC Davis' official guidelines for pest monitoring techniques, pesticides, and nonpesticide alternatives for managing pests, including information from Pest Notes and The UC Guide to Solving Garden and Landscape Probems.  http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/menu.homegarden.html


Controlling English Ivyhttp://www.pesticide.org/pubs/alts/ivy/englishivy.html

Additional information on effective use of water-preserving plants can be found at the Metropolitan Water District website:  www.bewaterwise.com


A list of worm suppliers:
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Organics/Worms/WrmSuply.htm#Los%20Angeles

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California for Alternatives to Toxics: A non-profit citizen advocacy group.  http://www.alternatives2toxics.org

California Rare Fruit Growers, Inland Empire Chapter, 7pm the 2nd Thursday of the month, Jurupa Mt. Cultural Center, 7621 Granite Hill Drive, Riverside, 92509. http://www.crfg.org

Gates Cactus & Succulent Society, 7:30pm, 1st Wednesday of the month at the San Bernardino County Museum. www.gatescss.org

Granite Hills Garden Club meets on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m., at the Jurupa Mt. Cultural Center, 7621 Granite Hill Drive, Riverside, 92509. The Club learns about all different areas of gardening and the upcoming goal is to help with the beautification of Jurupa Mountain Cultural Center.

Inland Region Iris Society meets 2nd Monday of the month at the Sizzler, 6631 Clay Street in Riverside; dinner at 5:30pm, meeting at 6:30 p.m. Information (909) 686-7982.

Riverside/San Bernardino Counties Orchid Society, 7:45 pm the 2nd Thursday of the month (except June). San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands.

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Horticulture Classes, Fullerton College, 321 Chapman Ave, Fullerton, 92832.  [Location]