HOrT COCO-UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa

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Citrus hard scale
HOrT COCO-UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa: Article

Armored Scale on Lemon Tree

November 26, 2018
Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: Could you please diagnose this condition on my Meyer Lemon tree (see photo at right) and let me know if I should take any action .
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Assassin Bug

Rain? Assassin Bugs in Your Home?

November 19, 2018
Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request (visiting at the MG/Ag Office at 2380 Bisso Ln, Concord): I found these insects (see below) inside my house in my closet. A friend of mine thought they might be kissing bugs.
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Typical Aerated Compost Tea Brewer

More on Compost Tea

November 12, 2018
Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request (via phone): What is the nutritional composition of compost tea?
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Oak Leaf Gall

Oak Tree Critters (i.e., Galls)

November 5, 2018
Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: Below is a picture of a leaf from my oak tree in my yard.
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Who's Been Eating My Cabbage?
HOrT COCO-UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa: Article

Who Is Eating My Cabbage?

October 29, 2018
Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: Something has literally destroyed my cabbage. A month ago I found large groups of tiny white bugs on the bottom of some leaves, possibly spider mites.
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