HOrT COCO-UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa

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February is a Good Time to Plant Onions

February 6, 2023
By Help Desk Team
If you've been frustrated when growing onions because the plants produce flower stalks instead of bulbs, it is time to try again. In our Contra Costa County climate, when onions are started in the fall, it is not unusual for them to flower the following spring.
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Fertilizing Citrus

January 23, 2023
By Help Desk Team
Are you noticing that the leaves on your citrus trees are looking yellow, and wondering if now is the time to fertilize? We have some answers for you. Should You Fertilize Now? First of all, don't be too worried about the yellow leaves.
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Looking for Expert Garden Help?

January 9, 2023
By Help Desk Team
Master Gardeners have many clients whose gardens need work beyond the standard mowing, leaf blowing and hedge trimming, such as a new design, nursing an older garden back to health, improving existing irrigation, or doing heavier chores.
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Garden Tool Care

December 12, 2022
By Help Desk Team
Evenings are growing dark and maybe it's too cold and wet to work in the garden. What better time for tool care? It's also a great time of year to drop some hints to friends and family for those expensive new pruning shears you've been wanting.
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