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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

HOA Plant List

January 7, 2026
HOA Plant List     COMMON YARROW Achillea millefolium EMERALD CARPET MANZANITA Arctostaphylos 'Emerald Carpet' SUNSET MANZANITA Arctostaphylos 'Sunset' DWARF COYOTE BUSH Baccharis pilularis 'Pigeon Point' SEDGE Carex praegracilis CONCHA CEANOTHUS Ceanothus 'Concha' DARK STAR CEANOTHUS Ceanothus …
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Grown in Marin: Event

Organic Apple Orchard Academy

Feb 9, 2026

Commercial Fruit Growers Share Practical KnowledgeThe Organic Apple Orchard Academy is a premier virtual event hosted by the IPM Institute of North America and the Organic Fruit Growers Association. This course will benefit anyone interested in learning more about managing a small orchard and will include…
Grown in Marin
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UC Davis Distinguished Professor Bruce Hammock (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Bruce Hammock: We Lost a Legend

January 6, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Bruce Hammock, 1947-2026.I never thought I'd write that. UC Davis Distinguished Professor Bruce Hammock was an amazing scientist--a genius, really--an incredible mentor, and a good friend. He passed on Monday, Jan. 5, at age 78, and the world will never be the same.When I visited his office…
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variety of succulents in varying types of containers
Over the Fence (Alameda County): Article

Container Gardening Basics – What I Wish I Had Known

January 6, 2026
By Judy Quan
 Container gardens are a way of having a garden when space or growing conditions are limited. Containers allow us to have plants indoors or outdoors in areas where in-ground planting is not practical.  Plants usually would rather be in the ground with access to more soil and water.  It is up…
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