Harvest Day 2023 Speaker Information

Fred Hoffman

Sacramento County Master Gardener Fred Hoffman, also known as Farmer Fred, produces and hosts the podcast, "Garden Basics with Farmer Fred," which can be found wherever you get your podcasts or at GardenBasics.net.

Debbie Flower

Debbie Flower worked in many aspects of horticulture including 25 years as a horticulture professor at several Sacramento area community colleges. Now she is enjoying her own garden and being a frequent guest on the podcast "Garden Basics with Farmer Fred."

8:30 - 9:15 AM

Tips for Saving Time, Money and Water in the Garden

Angela Laws, Ph.D.
Endangered Species Conservation Biologist
Xerces Society

9:45 - 10:30 AM

Habitat Gardening for Pollinators in a Changing World

Based in Sacramento, CA, Angela is working on habitat restoration for pollinators and monarch butterflies in the Central Valley.  Her role at The Xerces Society also involves incorporating climate resiliency into pollinator restoration projects. 

Angela has over 20 years of experience studying arthropods in grassland habitats, including studies of how climate change can affect species interactions.  She received a M.S. in Ecology from Utah State University, and a Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Notre Dame.

Pam Bone
Landscape Horticulturist
Lifetime Master Gardener

11:00 - 11:45 AM

Home Reforestation: Establishment of Landscape Trees

Sacramento has been called the “City of Trees” since the mid-1850s and is among the top 10 urban forests in the country. UC Master Gardener Pam Bone will help us navigate the best tree planting and care techniques.

“In my presentation, I will discuss what to look for in new trees and the best ways to care for them to establish a healthy, beautiful tree for years to come,” she says. “Trees are a long-term investment that provide significant benefits for our mental and physical health, the value of our homes and neighborhoods, and help conserve energy.” 

Pam has been an Urban Horticulture & Urban Forestry Farm Advisor and was the first program coordinator for UC Master Gardeners, Sacramento County.

She is an award-winning, well-known, and highly respected speaker on a variety of gardening and landscaping topics. She has a degree in plant science from UC Davis and majored in pomology at Washington State University.

She has been a frequent guest on gardening radio shows and podcasts, a featured speaker at home and garden shows, and you may remember her as co-host of PBS KVIE 6’s long-running program, “Grassroots Guide to Yard Care.”