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A Tree? A Shrub?

June 24, 2026
By Betsy Buxton
The title actually was a question that came on the Master Gardener hotline some time ago.  It appears that the person calling had bought a Jacaranda “shrub” and was concerned because it kept trying to put out a large “stem” which required constant cutting back; also, it was never blooming as promised by…
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In the Weeds

June 24, 2026
By Akiko Ogura
This past week I have seen up to four monarch caterpillars and yesterday, there were none. At the beginning of the week, I was doing my daily count and there was a good-sized lizard attempting to eat one of the larger caterpillars. Lizards are known predators. I came to the rescue on that day and scared them…
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UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County: Event

Lowe’s Question-and-Answer Table

Jul 4, 2026

UC Master Gardeners of Yolo County will be available to answer your gardening questions at their twice monthly gardening Questions and Answers Desk, held at Lowes Nursery, 2250 Lake Washington Blvd., on the first and third Saturday of the month.*Bring your questions about pests, fertilizing, irrigation and…
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UC Master Food Preservers of Central Sierra: Event

How to Make a Sourdough Starter (Jackson)

Aug 27, 2026

Learn how to make sourdough starter. This class is a hands-on make & take experience. Come learn how to create a sourdough starter that can be used to make homemade sourdough bread and other baked goods.  You will also learn how to care for and maintain your starter for future bread…
UC Master Food Preservers of Central Sierra
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Ground Cover

Laying Ground Cover              Landscape fabric was used as ground cover to provide a stable surface for the containers, provide a safe, walkable surface for visitors, and prevent the plants from growing roots into the ground. We chose to use…
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Building High Tunnels

Building High TunnelsSteel High Tunnels                      We purchased three 12 ft × 60 ft high tunnel kits for $969.99 each from Bootstrap Farmer. The materials that were included in the kit are shown in Table 1 and…
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Irrigation

Tips for setting up your irrigation systemOur site at the Carlsbad Flower Fields was provided access to a water line with a 3 in main threaded ball valve. A 3 in threaded by slip coupling was attached to the main valve and then 3 in PVC and a 3 in elbow were attached. A 3 in to 2 in bushing was installed to…
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Grown in Marin: Event

Webinar Series: Support and Resources for Producers with California FarmLink

Jun 30, 2026

Join this Agricultural Institute of Marin webinar presentation by Andrea Levy, Senior Program Manager at CA FarmLink on an overview of their services for agricultural producers. This webinar will be an intro to California FarmLink's services and resources, including FarmLink's loan programs, land…
Grown in Marin
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