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Demo Garden Photo 1 - Berg
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Learning Landscape

March 25, 2020
Our Master Gardener Demonstration Garden is located at the San Joaquin County Agricultural Center located at 2102 E. Earhart Avenue, Stockton, CA.
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Pruning Terms - Illustrated
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Help Desk

March 25, 2020
When should I prune shrubs in the landscape? Knowing when to prune and how to prune are important aspects of gardening to know; especially to be a relaxed, at-ease gardener. The first rule is to understand that not all shrubs and plants need to be pruned.
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Herb Study - Photo 1
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Herb Study - Consider Hops for a Vertical Garden

March 25, 2020
There are many reasons to cultivate a vertical garden: small spaces, implementing aesthetic visuals, creating noise barriers or living fences, and even blocking a nosey neighbor. The decision to install plants that want to climb is relatively simple.
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Hort Terms Photo - Beech Pubescence
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Horticultural Terms

March 25, 2020
Pubescence: soft down or fine short hairs on the leaves and stems of plants. Many plants have pubescence designed to provide a tiny bit of shade to reduce the temperature of the leaves and stems and protect the leaves from losing too much water from transpiration.
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Feature 3 Photo - Feeding the Food Insecure Photo 1 - Squash Blossoms at Grace and Mercy
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Fresh Fruit and Produce for the Food Insecure

March 25, 2020
No doubt you've seen the images. Long, sometimes miles-long, lines of people waiting at food banks and food pantries. As the pandemic continues and unemployment rates continue to rise, (18.3% in San Joaquin County as of April 2020, up from 5.
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