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This monarch, tagged and released in Ashland, Ore., on Aug. 28, 2016, touched down in a Vacaville garden on Sept. 6, 2016. It flew 285 miles in 7 days or about 40.7 miles per day, according to WSU entomologist David James. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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On Sept. 6, 2016, It Happened

September 6, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
On Sept. 6, 2016, it happened. A monarch fluttered into our pollinator garden in Vacaville and touched down on a Mexican sunflower, Tithonia rotundifola. It wasn't just "any ol' monarch"--if there's ever such a thing as "any ol' monarch.
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UC Cooperative Extension Trinity County: Article

Cloverleaf September 2024

September 6, 2024
This issue contains: Trinity 4-H Events 2024-2025 Enrollment for 2024-2025 Trinity County Fair Livestock Market Projects 2024 CA 4-H Higher Education Scholarships CA 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor Trainings Trinity 4-H Council Meetings 2024-2025 National 4-H Thriving Model 2024 Trinity County Fair…
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bud union on leaflet picture by D DiNoto
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

Rosie’s Corner: Thoughts of autumn for the rose garden

September 6, 2024
Are you ready for autumn to begin and be done with the heat of the summer? I am looking forward to the fall and it can start anytime in my book! However, looks like we are (still) in for warmer than normal temperatures for the foreseeable future.
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Be mindful of changing irrigation needs as days get shorter and temperatures begin to drop. Adjust automatic timers accordingly. (Photo: Jeannette Warnert)
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

This week in the garden: Sept. 6 - 12

September 6, 2024
When planning the fall changes in your garden, think about drought tolerant plants. A garden is a thing of beauty and a job forever ~ Richard Briers Tasks Despite a few last very hot summer days, fall is rapidly approaching with shorter days and cooler nights.
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Martha Qashington geranium. photo by Michelle Davis
Under the Solano Sun: Article

The Master Gardener Plant Exchange

September 6, 2024
Up and coming: The UCCE Master Gardener Fall Plant Exchange, Saturday, September 28, 2024, 9 AM to 12 PM. Fall is a great time to plant, not just for the plant's health for the gardener's as well. The soil is warm, but the air temperature is usually a little cooler.
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