HOrT COCO-UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa

Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Request: We have lived in our house for 22 years in central County. Just the past few years we have been plagued by no-see-ums as the weather starts to warm.

Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Subject: Grapefruit Tree vs Woodpecker Cllient's Request: How can we keep a woodpecker(s) from making holes in the tree bark?

Advice for the Home Gardener from the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: Hello. We would like to plant a shade tree in our backyard in mid-County. We have a fairly shallow well and am assuming a high water table although we don't have any wet, boggy areas.

Advice for the Home Gardener From the UC Master Gardener Program Help Desk of Contra Costa County Client's Request: An underground rodent (vole? Mole?) has attacked the roots of my Camellia bushes, causing one of them to lean severely. These bushes are original landscaping to our mid-50s rancher.

Subject: Control of Anthracnose on Sycamore Trees Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County MGCC Help Desk Response to Sprays for Control of Anthracnose on Sycamores: Thank you for contacting the UC Master Gardener Program Help Desk with...