Gardening and Fruit Tree Care Resources from the UCSC Farm Garden

The UCSC Farm & Garden has been learning, teaching and sharing best practices for growing vegetables, flowers and fruit trees since 1967.

The following resources and video playlists have been curated  to focus on relevant tips for home and school gardeners.

The UCSC Farm & Garden are situated next to the Pacific Ocean and fall into the USDA climate zone (in or around) 9b. We are considered a mediterranean climate featuring warm, dry summers and cool. mild winters. Thus, some of the crop related tips may be less relevant for those residing in more extreme climate conditions.

Enjoy this wealth of gardening resources!

For the Gardener

• The For the Gardener "tip sheet" series and short articles offer information on organic gardening topics.

For the Fruit Tree Grower

• Fruit Trees for Every Garden series of "tip sheets" and short articles offers information on backyard & small-scale orchard topics

Video Playlists

• Gardening Tips

• Getting Started with Deciduous Fruit Trees

• Seeding and Seedling Care

• Fruit Tree Pruning and Care