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UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Event

How We Planned, Planted and Now Care for our California Native Garden

Jun 5, 2026

UC Master Gardener Leslie Muennemann will share her family's journey of creating a native landscape. While working and raising a family for a few decades, their previously landscaped yard reverted to its natural state. Once Leslie and her family had more time, they decided to create a garden…
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UC Master Food Preserver Program of Orange County: Event

Ladera Ranch Farmers Market

Jun 7, 2026

Preserving the Market The Orange County Master Food  Preservers are now at select  Farmers Markets!The Orange County Master Food Preservers are at the Farmers Market to help you preserve your purchases, answer preservation questions (canning, fermentation, dehydration, storage), and guide you to…
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UC Master Food Preserver Program of Orange County: Event

Corona del Mar Farmers Market

May 30, 2026

Preserving the Market The Orange County Master Food  Preservers are now at select Farmers Markets!The Orange County Master Food Preservers are at the Farmers Market to help you preserve your purchases, answer preservation questions(canning, fermentation, dehydration, storage), and guide you to resources…
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UC Rice Blog: Article

Ongoing diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) action

May 25, 2026
By Sarah Marsh Janish
Background Since 2010, most on-road and many off-road vehicles and equipment have used selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems to inject diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) into exhaust streams with the intended goal of nitrous oxide (NOx) emission reduction. In cases where DEF levels ran low or unexpected…
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UC Master Gardeners of San Diego County: Article

The Dilemma of Peat

May 24, 2026
By Michael Harrelson
(Originally published May 2, 2026)  The efficacy of using peat as a soil amendment for home gardeners may very well depend on where you live.  There is no argument that peat increases soil viability and improves crop yields. Soil scientists estimate that one acre of harvested peat can account for…
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UC Master Gardeners of San Diego County: Article

Growing a Buzzworthy Backyard

May 24, 2026
By Kira Olsson
 (This article originally appeared in the April 11, 2026 edition of the San Diego Union-Tribune)Did you know that San Diego County is officially the “bee capital” of the U.S.? In May 2025, the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation designated San Diego as a Bee City USA, recognizing our city’s…
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UC Master Gardeners of Tuolumne County: Article

Zucchini Porches in Tuolumne County

May 24, 2026
           What makes a neighborhood a community? Is it holiday decorations, strollable sidewalks, or HOA-stipulated paint colors? Laughing children, knowing your neighbors and aesthetic beauty are all components of your surrounding neighborhood. But I think front porches create…
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UC Master Gardeners of Tulare and Kings County: Article

Landscaping to Prevent Wildfire Damage

May 23, 2026
By Michelle Le Strange
Many residents in Tulare and Kings Counties live in the countryside on the valley floor or in the foothills. These areas are more susceptible to wildfire damage than city residential zones. Because of drought and climate change, fire season is expected to start earlier and last longer throughout all of…
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