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A combination of grow bags and other containers can be used to create a portable edible garden
UC Marin Master Gardeners: Article

June 2024: Growing Edibles in Containers

May 24, 2024
Maximizing the use of space to grow edibles is always a consideration in the Edible Demonstration Garden. Planting veggies in containers has proven to be an excellent way to expand the gardens growing capacity...
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Fresno Gardening Green: Article

African violets have babies!

May 24, 2024
I couldn't figure out why my African violets were losing their beautiful rosette shape. I kept snipping leaves in an attempt to restore the shape, but the leaves on my plants were getting more crowded. Then I learned that, as an African violet matures, it produces baby plants or pups.
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Reduce conditions favorable to spider mites by providing adequate water for your plants and reducing dust on and around the leaves. (Photo: UC IPM)
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

This week in the garden: May 24 - 30

May 24, 2024
I try to rely less and less on controlling nature. Instead I am learning to live with its chaos. ~ Mas Masumoto Tasks Monitor fruiting pear and apple trees for codling moth. To control powdery mildew on grapevines, apply sulfur every 14 days until fruit begins to taste sweet.
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This pink-flowering Deutzia is a standout in a shady woodland garden. J.C. Lawrence

Shrubs for Shady Spots in the Garden

May 24, 2024
Summers are getting hotter in much of the U.S., including our local environment. One way to counteract this change in climate is by planting trees to provide more shade in the summer months. But adjusting to a shadier garden also means shifting to different plant choices.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Snakeflies

May 23, 2024
By Ben A Faber
Watch out ACP, Persea Mite, Avocado Thrips. Here comes Snake Fly. Not a snake. And not a fly. But a snakefly. It's always fun to be reminded that there are lots of different predators out there, and this one is one of the more voracious.
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The Savvy Sage: Article

Chicken’s and Gardening

May 23, 2024
Let's chat about something a bit funky but oh-so-amazing for our gardens: chicken poop. It's jam-packed with all the good stuff plants love nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium you name it. Your veggies and flowers will be slurping up those nutrients like they've hit the jackpot at the salad bar.
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photos by Heather Hamilton
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Protea

May 23, 2024
Protea is a species of flowering plants from South Africa. It is a member of the Leucadendron family, also commonly known as the sugarbush. Interestingly enough, it belongs to an ancient angiosperm, which evidence from pollen fossils that date back to 80 million years ago.
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