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Fresno Gardening Green: Article

Invasive fruit flies are an ongoing threat in California

June 11, 2026
 There are thousands of species of fruit flies in the world. Many aren't a threat to California, but a handful of fruit flies not native to the state have the potential to ruin our backyard fruit production and cause billions of dollars in damage to the agriculture industry.“The most harmful fruit flies…
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Bright red plant
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

This week in the garden: June 12 - 18

June 11, 2026
Remember friends, neighbors and shut-ins with extra produce and flowers from your garden.TasksConsider removing groundcovers, turfgrass or annual flowers from little-used garden areas such as parking strips, medians or lawn “islands.”Cover bare soil with a layer of mulch. This reduces weeds and helps the…
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Sunny California Bay Area garden featuring a curved stone walkway surrounded by straw mulch and drought-tolerant flowering plants.
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County: Page

Bay Area Climate-Wise Keystone Garden

The Bay Area Climate-Wise Keystone garden at Martial Cottle Park showcases climate-resilient plants suited for the Bay Area. It's an ideal destination for people looking for a beautiful, low-water landscape solution.
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UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Event

Ask A Master Gardener - Walnut Creek Farmers Market - AAMG2026

Aug 9, 2026

Come and get your gardening questions answered while you shop for local produce! The Walnut Creek Farmers' Market (downtown) will have UC Master Gardeners available to the public from 9 am to 1 pm every second Sunday from April through October.Advice to Grow By...Ask Us!See more information on the Walnut…
UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County
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UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Event

Ask A Master Gardener - Shadelands Farmers Market - AAMG 2026

Aug 22, 2026

Come and get your gardening questions answered while you shop for local produce! The Diablo Valley Farmers Market (in the Kaiser Permanente parking lot, within the Shadelands Business Park, Walnut Creek) will have UC Master Gardeners available to the public from 9 am to 1 pm every other Saturday through…
UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County
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UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Event

Ask A Master Gardener - Shadelands Farmers Market - AAMG2026

Sep 5, 2026

Come and get your gardening questions answered while you shop for local produce! The Diablo Valley Farmers Market (in the Kaiser Permanente parking lot, within the Shadelands Business Park, Walnut Creek) will have UC Master Gardeners available to the public from 9 am to 1 pm every other Saturday through…
UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County
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UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Event

Ask A Master Gardener - Our Garden - AAMG2026

Aug 26, 2026

Come and find our Ask A Master Gardener (AAMG) table at the 'Our Garden' Demonstration Garden to get answers to all your questions and so much more!
UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County
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UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Event

Ask A Master Gardener - Our Garden - AAMG2026

Aug 19, 2026

Come and find our Ask A Master Gardener (AAMG) table at the 'Our Garden' Demonstration Garden to get answers to all your questions and so much more!
UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County
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UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Event

Ask A Master Gardener - Our Garden - AAMG2026

Aug 12, 2026

Come and find our Ask A Master Gardener (AAMG) table at the 'Our Garden' Demonstration Garden to get answers to all your questions and so much more!
UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County
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