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HOrT COCO-UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa: Article

Watch Out for the Western Spotted Cucumber Beetle

June 22, 2026
By Help Desk Team
If you've noticed small, greenish-yellow beetles with twelve black spots chewing holes in your vegetable leaves, you may be hosting one of summer's most troublesome visitors: the western spotted cucumber beetle (Diabrotica undecimpunctata). This is the most common cucumber beetle species in California, and…
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Fun with Anchor Tags

June 22, 2026
By Stephen Dampier
Fun with Anchor TagsABCDE What is Lorem Ipsum?Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since 1966, when designers at Letraset and James Mosley, the librarian at St Bride Printing Library in London, took a 1914…
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Sunlight streaming through the leaves of a tree canopy

Pruning and Tree Physiology: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

June 22, 2026
By Igor Lacan
 Pruning in Practice Pruning is perhaps the most common tree maintenance activity that is undertaken on urban and ornamental trees. This is in sharp contrast with forest trees, which are pruned only in exceptional cases and yet grow and develop their mature form quite well, living considerably…
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UC Master Gardeners of Santa Barbara County: Event

Garden Talk Online: Edible Flowers

Aug 3, 2026

Garden Talk Online:Edible Flowers.In this online class Master Gardeners will discuss:Why plant edible flowers,Harvesting and Storage,Using edible flowers,Precautions.
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Barbara County
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Turkey vulture with spread wings. Santiago Manfrim

Raptors: Hawks and Vultures

June 22, 2026
Raptors are birds of prey that hunt and feed on vertebrates. The term encompasses a group of birds consisting of hawks, owls, eagles, kites, falcons, and vultures. Because of their acute eyesight, strong beaks, and powerful feet with hooked talons, raptors are effective hunters. These birds are protected…
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tomatoes, zucchini and peppers an aerial view
UC Master Food Preservers of Central Sierra: Event

Late Summer Mania, Jackson CA

Aug 8, 2026

If you are looking for ways to extend your harvest or take advantage of the produce from the Farmer’s Market, join us to learn how to extend the life of your tomatoes, peppers and zucchini into yearlong enjoyment. This class will cover the essential techniques of dehydration, freezing and canning low acid…
UC Master Food Preservers of Central Sierra
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UC Master Gardeners of Santa Barbara County: Event

Garden Talk Online: Supporting Pollinators

Jul 6, 2026

Garden Talk Online: Supporting Pollinators. In this online class master gardeners will be discussing: Who are the pollinators, How to attract pollinators, What plants support pollinators,  Why you may want a pollinator habitat.
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Barbara County
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