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Crape Myrtle Problems

June 4th, 2018
Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: I have a Crape Myrtle bush/tree that is about 15 years old. The last 4 to 5 years it starts out with new growth in the spring with nice green leaves.
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Tomatoes Not Producing

May 28th, 2018
Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: Why no tomatoes? Starting to get lots of flowers but almost NO tomatoes? Plants look very healthy.
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My Apricot Tree Didn't Produce Fruit This Year

May 21st, 2018
Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: I've managed to grow an apricot tree from seed. It's now big enough that it has produced a few apricots in prior years.
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Elm Leaf Beetle "Holes"
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Elm Tree Problems

May 14th, 2018
Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: Hello, I have a large (50 feet or more) elm tree in my back yard that is looking very unhealthy.
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Managing Several Common Garden Rose Diseases

May 7th, 2018
Help for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request (via phone): Help! My roses are showing some sort of diseases. My neighbor says that there are both Powdery Mildew and Black Spot on the roses.
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