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Listen Up To "Mosquitoes & Vector Control" on In The Garden Radio
Published on: September 7, 2022

Mosquitoes & Vector Control
In the last couple of years (since 2020 or so), we in So Cal have been itching and scratching much more often - even during the daytime. But why?

This week on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, MG host Dece Morgan talks with Laura Krueger Prelesnik, Vector Ecologist and Board-Certified Entomologist with OC Mosquito and Vector Control District (2019) and Mary-Joy Coburn, Director of Community Affairs of the Greater LA County Vector Control District (2020) about, you guessed it, Mosquitoes!

What some consider a nuisance at picnics or unbearable in places like the South or even Alaska can really be deadly if they carry certain diseases like West Nile, malaria, or dengue. Therefore, it is extremely important to pay attention to areas around your home that become breeding grounds for the pests. Learn about where those places are likely to be and how to protect yourself, your family, and neighbors from all the different mosquitoes we have here in Orange County.

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Podcast Topic: Mosquitoes & Vector Control

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2023 Volunteer Training Information Day
Published on: September 6, 2022

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Join Us For "This Month In The Garden" on In The Garden Radio
Published on: August 30, 2022

Join Us For
It's September now. Back to school AND back to the garden for winter planting.

This week is our regular monthly episode of “This Month in the Garden” on the In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners show.

Consider what spring-flowering bulbs to buy. Plant Green Peas now to eat! Plant Sweet Peas now to brighten your Holidays! Listen to UC Master Gardeners and Hosts Katrina Kirkeby and Teena Spindler as they help you get off on the right garden clog this month In the Garden!

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Podcast Topic: This Month In The Garden

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Listen To "Seed Starting for the Fall" on In The Garden Radio
Published on: August 25, 2022

Seed Starting for the Fall
Where do most plants come from? Well, SEEDS, of course! So now is the time to start your cool season garden from seed.

For this topic called “Seed Starting for the Fall Season”, Host and UC Master Gardener Dece Morgan will talk to fellow Master Gardener Teena Spindler about the most inexpensive way to start a bountiful vegetable garden.

Some seeds don't take much to germinate but others may take a little coaxing. Key is consistent water (soil moisture). Learn from the best here on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners.

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Podcast Topic: Seed Starting for the Fall

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Have You Heard "Low Water Plant Palettes for Orange County" on In The Garden Radio?
Published on: August 17, 2022

Have You Heard
Just like a painter takes a little bit of this and a dab of that to make just the perfect hue before touching brush to canvas, a gardener can use the same concept to create a visually artful, and in our case, a water-friendly landscape.

Tune in to In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners this week and you'll learn about different “plant palettes” according to our unique Southern California environments.

Master Gardeners Dece Morgan and Kay Havens will tell you how to pick your “Low Water Plant Palettes for Orange County” gardens which include coastal (for small and medium-sized home gardens), desert, and inland hills and valleys. If you've ever been to Reata Park in San Juan Capistrano, you've already experienced what we're talking about!

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Podcast Topic: This Month In The Garden – August

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