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UC Master Gardeners of the Lake Tahoe Basin: Event

Central Sierra: Home Grown Tahoe - High Elevation Edible Gardening 101 | South Lake Tahoe

Event Date
Mar 28, 2026

Get a Blueprint for a Successful High-Elevation Harvest  Join the UC Master Gardeners of Lake Tahoe for an intensive, 90-minute workshop designed to give you the blueprint for a successful high-elevation harvest. Whether you are a first-time gardener or looking to refine your mountain green thumb, this…
UC Master Gardeners of the Lake Tahoe Basin
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Stanislaus County: Event

Practical Training on Nitrogen Management in Row Crops - Modesto

Event Date
Mar 4, 2026

Join UC Cooperative Extension for a practical, in-person training focused on improving nitrogen management in row crops. The agenda and speakers are the same for both events, so choose the location that works best for you!  
Stanislaus County
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Rose gardens in Japan
UC Master Gardeners of Solano County: Event

A Rose Garden in Japan

Event Date
Mar 26, 2026

Yolo Master Gardener Maryellen MacKenzie will show pictures of rose gardens she visited on her  recent trip to Japan and described cultural practices she learned about there. Photo Courtesy of Maryellen MacKenzie Event flyer 
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UCCE Central Sierra: Event

Soil Health Field Day | Amador County

Event Date
Mar 20, 2026

Spend the day digging into research-based soil management strategies to support resilient rangelands!  Agenda Managing California annual rangelands from the soil upCompost, carbon, climate, cowsEfficacy of soil health practices across a rangeland productivity gradientLinking soil microbial…
UCCE Central Sierra
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UC Marin Master Gardeners: Article

Waging war on weeds: start early, weed often, know your enemy.

February 17, 2026
Weeds are the troublemakers in your garden. There they are, lurking among the flowers, persisting, and interfering with your plans for a California native garden or a pollinator paradise. Weeds compete aggressively with desirable plants for water, nutrients, and sunlight. Invasive species threaten ecosystems…
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Avocado Grower Seminar
Lindcove Research and Extension Center: Event

Avocado Grower Seminar "Exploring Avocado Growing in the Central Valley"

Event Date
Mar 12, 2026

A V O C A D O    G R O W E R     S E M I N A R P R E S E N T E D     B Y     C A L I F O R N I A     A V O C A D O     S O C I E T Y , C A L I F O R N I A A V O C A D O     C O M M I S S I O N , U C     C O O P E R A T I V E …
Lindcove Research and Extension Center
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Bee on flower at Mission Farm
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Event

Visit a Working Regenerative Farm in Woodside

Event Date
Apr 12, 2026

Come and visit a working regenerative farm. Mission Farm, located in Woodside, uses practices that build healthy soil: protecting the soil with either living mulch/cover crops or mulch, keeping living roots in the ground and planting a diversity of crops. UC Master Gardeners Lisa Putnam and…
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties
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Succulents in a pot
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Event

DIY Succulent Container Gardening – from Funky to Fab!

Event Date
Apr 11, 2026

Join UC Master Gardener Janice Moody to discover the multifaceted ways you can container garden with succulents, including the use of funky household or garden items that you can repurpose into pots. You will not only learn why succulents make great container plants, but also learn about pre-planting…
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties
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Stanislaus County: Event

Practical Training on Nitrogen Management in Row Crops - Yuba City

Event Date
Mar 3, 2026

Join UC Cooperative Extension for a practical, in-person training focused on improving nitrogen management in row crops. The agenda and speakers are the same for both events, so choose the location that works best for you!   
Stanislaus County
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