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UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County: Event

FULL MCP August Flower Cutting and Arranging Workshop - San Jose

Aug 16, 2026

Registration for this event is full.Would you like to learn how to create beautiful flower arrangements from flowers you can grow in your garden? Come join us for a workshop where you will learn how to cut and arrange flowers for beautiful table arrangements and bouquets. We will show you how to cut your…
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County
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UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County: Event

Fruit Tree Basics - Sunnyvale

Oct 29, 2026

Dreaming of growing your own delicious fruit? Or struggling with a fruit tree that needs a little TLC? This three-week course will help you succeed with expert guidance and hands-on support.You'll learn about:- Planting and pruning basics- Principles of sustainable gardening- Watering, mulching, fertilizing,…
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County
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UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County: Event

Waterwise Landscape Design - Sunnyvale

Sep 8, 2026

Ready to transform your yard into a stunning, water-saving oasis? Imagine enjoying lush, beautiful landscaping that thrives with minimal water—perfect for California’s climate and your lifestyle. Whether you want to replace your traditional lawn or create a vibrant garden full of native plants, this…
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County
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Creating Monarch Waystations
UC Master Gardeners of Solano County: Event

Monarch Butterfly Logistics: Propagating Plants and Building Monarch Waystations

Aug 15, 2026

Streamkeeper Rich Marovich presents an event about Monarch logistics. How to grow and where to distribute Milkweek host plants and nectar plants to Master Gardeners and others using shared greenhouse spaces.Photo courtesy of MarPockStudios via PixabayEvent flyer 
UC Master Gardeners of Solano County
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Composting with Worms
UC Master Gardeners of Solano County: Event

Composting with Worms

Aug 22, 2026

Presenter: Janet Arias  Use worms to recycle your food scraps into nutrient-rich worm castings, the “gold standard” of soil amendments.  Learn how to set up and maintain a worm bin, and to harvest and use the castings in your garden.  This is fun for kids, but it’s also great for gardeners who…
UC Master Gardeners of Solano County
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Dr. Ismail Seker at the Bohart Museum of Entomology's 2019 Moth Night.

Silk Moths at Bohart Museum's Moth Night

July 7, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Dr. Ismail Seker, an expert on silk moths, and an author of a book showcasing his macro images of silk moths, will be among those participating in the Bohart Museum of Entomology's Moth Night, set Saturday, July 18 in Room 1124 of the Academic Surge Building, 455 Crocker Lane, UC Davis campus.The event…
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UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County: Article

Central Sierra: Culinary Herbs Go From Garden to Gourmet

July 7, 2026
By UC Master Gardeners of Central Sierra
Add delicious herbs to your El Dorado salad... -ahem, garden “Nothing at the table is quite as evocative of summer as fresh Basil – its pungent leaves wafting up off vine-ripe tomatoes layered with mozzarella, the pungent anise-garlic scent of pesto on fresh pasta, its licorice-like flavor punching up…
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Fresno County Dairy: Article

Central Valley Milk Notes

July 7, 2026
By Daniela F Bruno
Welcome to the new Central Valley Milk Notes. This newsletter is designed to keep dairy producers and allied industry professionals informed about current issues in dairy production. Central Valley Milk Notes is a UC Cooperative Extension publication serving Fresno, Madera, and Kings Counties. Each issue…
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