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An Early Morning Walk.

August 16, 2019
By Penny Pawl, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Every morning before I get myself together, I take a stroll through my garden. I want to see how all my plants fared through the night.
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And here's a cucumber beetle having lunch--or maybe dinner (UC ANR)
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Cucumber Beetle.

August 10, 2019
By Denise Seghesio Levine, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Most of us have warm, fuzzy feelings about ladybugs. We feel special when a ladybug lands on our hand.
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Time to Plan and Plant Fall and Winter Vegetables.

August 8, 2019
Time to Plan and Plant Fall and Winter Vegetables. By Susanne von Rosenberg, U. C. Master Gardener of Napa County If you are a regular reader of this column, you already know that you can grow vegetables year-round in Napa County.
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Plant Trees!

August 5, 2019
By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Adding one or more trees to your garden can make a very big difference. Trees are amazing. They can provide shade and fruit, save energy, support wildlife and help reduce global warming.
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Plants to Foil Gophers.

July 26, 2019
By Penny Pawl, U. C. Master Gardener of Napa County For the last three years I have been battling gophers in my garden. They have pulled artichoke plants down their hole and last summer took out my peppers and eggplants. A young fig tree had only a chewed-on place where its roots had been.
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