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UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Article

News and Events

October 1, 2022
There is still time to come and listen to some very interesting in-person Garden Talks at our demonstration gardens or enjoy a few live webinars.
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AAMG table with congressman J.R.Garamendi
UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Article

Ask a Master Gardener Tables Are Back!

October 1, 2022
Although UC Ask a Master Gardener tables reopened in limited numbers in 2021, all Farmers Markets that we normally attend in Contra Costa reopened this past summer.
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Red Valerian (Jupiters Beard) (ourlittlefoxfarm.net)

Jupiter’s Beard, a Dedicated Pollinator

October 1, 2022
A few years ago I found a new plant growing in the back of my butterfly garden. It was about three feet tall and had red blooms. Butterflies, hummingbirds and pollinators seemed to love the plant so I left it alone. The next year it came up again and a visitor identified it as Jupiter's Beard.
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Spring Flower Mix, courtesy L Ochoa
UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Article

Fall is a Great Time to Plant

September 30, 2022
Fall is a Great Time to Plant Natives and Drought Tolerant Plants by Laurinda Ochoa...
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Pruning, courtesy UCANR
UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Article

Fall Pruning

September 30, 2022
Getting Ready for Fall and Winter Pruning by Anne Sutherland...
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Fire speed on slopes
UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Article

Living with Wildfire

September 30, 2022
Living in Wildfire Country: Reducing Risk Through Tree Care by Marilyn Saarni...
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