In The News – Spring in Tahoe: UC Master Gardener’s tips for a budding garden
March 27, 2026 | Member Submitted
Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, 03/27/2026, Written by Victoria Mastrocola
When it comes to horticulture in the Tahoe Basin, spring looks a lot like uncertainty. How long will the warm weather last before a cold front rolls in? Is it too soon to plant those vegetable seeds outside?
Some of the answers to these questions require years worth of experience planting in the Sierra Nevadas, just ask Sandy Gainza – UC Master Gardener of Lake Tahoe who has been gardening her entire life.
The UC Master Gardener Program is an education and outreach program made up of volunteers who provide intensive horticultural education, sustainable landscape practices, and pest management to communities statewide through the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. They offer workshops as well as school and community demonstrations.