HOrT COCO-UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa

Note: This was originally published in the Contra Costa Times Conquer weeds by understanding their life cycles As a gardener in Contra Costa County, you know from observation that weeds have an immense capacity to produce seeds. In fact, the high reproductive output of weeds is astounding.

Note: This was originally published in the Contra Costa Times. Q: I know that acorns are the seeds of oak trees, but how do I plant them? A: Oaks are an important part of the California landscape.

It's getting close to the end of our summer gardening season. Now is the time to start thinking about next summer's garden.

Spider mites are very common pests found on many of our landscape and vegetable garden plants. They are tiny and difficult to see but once you learn about them, you might start seeing evidence of infestation on a wide variety of plants.

This time of year, as the heat increases and things start to get dusty, you might see a number of webs on your plants. Uh oh.