Need more gardening tips? Join Master Gardener for their virtual workshop: Gardening in Small Places: The Dirt on Soil. If you’ve gardened in other parts of the country and then tried to garden here, you’ve probably noticed the soil is very different. Our Mojave soils are infertile, salty, and alkaline – fine for desert natives – but not good for much else. So if you’re curious about the soil in your yard, you don’t want to miss out on this workshop. The class is offered by Master Gardeners and will be held over Zoom. There is a $10 registration fee and you are asked to collect a baggie of soil from your yard to conduct a test.