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Little Miss Muffet (Science Explorers)

Spiders Are Beneficial.

June 29, 2020
By Penny Pawl, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Although the nursery rhyme tells us that Little Miss Muffet was frightened by them, spiders are in fact beneficial insects.
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Beans (Unsplash, free-to-use-sounds)

Plant Some Beans!

June 27, 2020
Somehow we missed having this posted for June 20. Catch up now! Article for June 27 will be posted June 29. By Pat Hitchcock, U. C. Master Gardener of Napa County Plant some beans! Warm settled weather found me planting beans in the garden.
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Vegetables, grow some! (UC Davis Health)

Planning for Vegetables

June 12, 2020
By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County During this uncertain time, many of us have become more committed to growing our own vegetables.
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Keep An Eye Out for Invasives.

June 5, 2020
by Penny Pawl, U.C. Master Gardener of Napa County Oh no, I've done it again. I have fallen in love with a plant and its beautiful flowers. I planted it; it grew well and then I discovered that it is on the invasive plant list.
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Weeds in landscape (UC ANR)

More About Weeds.

May 29, 2020
By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Weeds can serve some useful purposes, but unless you're an unusual gardener, you probably still prefer to decide what gets to grow in your garden and what doesn't.
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