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The Sneezing Season

September 5, 2023
By Dustin W Blakey
Like many of you, I have been a walking sneeze these past couple weeks.
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UC Master Gardeners of Merced County: Article

Sep 2023 Master Gardener PUBLIC Newsletter & Events

September 5, 2023
Here is the information we just sent out to our Public Newsletter subscribers. We're sharing this with our Master Gardener mailing list, so you can share with interested friends and family.
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UC Master Gardeners of Merced County: Article

2023-09 Sep Master Gardener Public Newsletter & Events

September 5, 2023
Here are some of the topics covered in this newsletter: Sep (and Aug) Gardening Tips Now accepting applications for the 2024 Master Gardener Training Program. Want to learn more? Attend a free program information sessions on Sat, Sep 9 and Sat, Sep 23 after the workshops those days.
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COVID-19 update

September 5, 2023
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
We hope you had a happy and healthy Labor Day weekend. While the COVID-19 pandemic officially ended months ago, the virus is and will continue to be present in our communities.
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An Anise Swallowtail, sipping nectar from a red zinnia, seems unaware of a buzzing honey bee. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

A Bee-Butterfly Battle Over a Zinnia

September 5, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
An Anise Swallowtail, Papilio zelicaon, settles on a red zinnia in a Vacaville pollinator garden and begins sipping the nectar. A honey bee buzzes by. Was she just passing through or did she want the same nectar? The bee brushes the butterfly's wings. Okay! I'm leaving! Score: Bee, 1; butterfly 0.
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Thriving Forward: Article

Meet 4-H Club President Ava

September 5, 2023
By Matthew R Rodriguez
Recently I [Matt] had a chance to interview 4-H Miner's Ravine Club President Ava from Placer County. The prior week, I had met Ava at the Placer County Gold Country Fair while helping 4-H volunteers set up pig pens. The following are Ava's responses to my questions.
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Turk's cap works well in shady or sunny spots in the garden.
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

September plant of the month: Turk's cap

September 4, 2023
Native to Texas and the Southeast, Turk's cap (Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii) gets its common name from the tightly twisted flowers that never fully open and resemble a Turkish turban or fez.
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