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UC Master Gardeners of San Joaquin County: Page

Volume 1 Issue 3

by Laurie Berg - Master Gardener The lazy days of summer have arrived. Those rainy days that made spring seem more like winter have left us and the more characteristic hot valley days have finally taken their place. The good news is that the garden is making up for lost time and really looking lush.
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Garden Chores

July 4th is a time of patriotic celebration and is also a target date for starting my transplants for a cool season vegetable gar-den. It is a funny time of year to be thinking cool, yet the summer solstice is past, days are getting shorter and fall ap-proaches though many hot days lie ahead.
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Contact Us

Have a home gardening question? Ask the UC San Joaquin Master Gardeners! Our Help Desk is staffed Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Options: Visit us during Help Desk hours at 2101 E. Earhart Ave, Ste. 200 Stockton, 95206. Click here for a map Call us at (209) 953-6112.
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Water Conservation in the Home Landscape

Of the estimated 29 billion gallons of water used daily by households in the United States, more than 8.5 billion, or 30 percent, is devoted to outdoor water use. In dry climates, a households outdoor water use can be as high as 60 percent. The majority of this is used for landscaping.
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Conserving Water with Lawns

The typical suburban lawn consumes 10,000 gallons of water above and beyond rainwater each year. Here are some helpful tips in conserving water while still having a healthy and beautiful lawn. In general, most lawns require about 1 to 2 inches of water to keep the root system moist.
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Free Publications

Drought Tip Sheets Lawn and Gardening- Colorado State Univ. Extension Features of a Water Conserving Landscape - Univ. of CA Flower Management Before, During, and Following Drought - Colorado State Univ. Extension Front Yard Runoff- What's in the Water? - Univ.
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Low Water Use Landscapes

Drought Tolerant, CA Natives, Xeriscaping, Water-wise, Low Water Use... these are all terms you may have heard when it comes to conserving water in the home landscape.
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