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Drought tolerant gardens
UC Master Gardeners of Solano County: Event

Planting a Drought Tolerant Garden

Aug 29, 2026

A thriving drought-tolerant garden balances climate-adapted plants, smart soil preparation, and highly efficient irrigation to slash water use by up to 70%. Event flyer
UC Master Gardeners of Solano County
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Order a UC Master Gardener Program Canopy

 If your program participates in farmers markets, fairs, or community events, a branded canopy helps you show up looking professional and makes your booth easy to spot. The UC Master Gardener Program has a pre-designed 10' x 10' pop-up canopy available to order directly through our vendor.About the…
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Ron Strochlic
Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Ron Strochlic retires from the Nutrition Policy Institute

June 29, 2026
 Nutrition Policy Institute researcher Ron Strochlic will retire from the University of California on July 1, 2026. Strochlic began his UC career at the UC Berkeley Center for Weight and Health in January 2012 and in 2015, he and other staff transferred to NPI, one year after it was founded. In his 14…
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mowed cover crop avocado
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Cover Crops Database

June 29, 2026
By Ben A Faber
Cover crops can be broadly defined as any non-cash crop grown in addition to the primary cash crop.  They have the potential to increase soil organic matter (SOM), protect the soil from erosion, improve soil structure and water infiltration, increase soil fertility, and break pest and disease cycles. …
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See you at the Stanislaus County Fair!

June 29, 2026
By Anne E Schellman
Summer is here, and so is the Stanislaus County Fair! It starts Friday, July 10, and ends on Sunday, July 19, 2026.   Stop by our UC Master Gardener booth inside the Floriculture Building, located just inside the fairgrounds near the Arch Gate off 900 North Broadway in Turlock. Free Seed…
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Plant Propagation

June 29, 2026
By Terry Pellegrini
Propagating your own plants is rewarding, fun, and saves you money. While we may not propagate all our plants ourselves (there are some special and amazing ones at the nursery), we can take some of our favorites and make many out of one. There are two types of plant propagation. There is sexual or seed…
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Yellow stripey bugs in your garden

June 29, 2026
By Denise Godbout-Avant
Most of us recognize Western honeybees (Apis mellifera) with their familiar yellow stripes foraging on flowers for nectar. But what about all those other yellow striped insects in our gardens? There are other beneficial insects who mimic honeybees with yellow and black bands to warn off potential predators…
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