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Fresno Gardening Green: Article

Multiply your plants for free

August 7, 2026
 During this time of nearly endless price increases, it’s nice to know that you can grow more of your plants for free.  That’s the magic of plants, and there are many methods to do this: seed propagation, cutting, layering, division, grafting, budding and tissue culture techniques. Today’s…
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Santa Clara County Cooperative Extension: Event

Composting Basics Workshop, Palo Alto

Sep 12, 2026

Learn the art and science behind composting from a local UC Certified Master Composter. Learn about the importance of managing your organic waste (food scraps and yard trimmings) at home. As the drought worsens and the climate warms, home-based waste management has never been more relevant. With wide…
Santa Clara County Cooperative Extension
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Smoke tree flowers
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

This week in the garden: Aug. 7 - 13

August 7, 2026
Take a stroll through your garden with a morning cup of coffee or tea.TasksCollect ripened seeds of favorites and store for next year.Start planning for fall planting. Select plants that are resistant to common diseases and insect pests and choose an appropriate site for each one.Stake tall or top-heavy…
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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Event

Wildfire Preparedness Walking Tour

Aug 11, 2026

Are you wondering how you can prepare yourself and your property for this upcoming wildfire season? If so, you are invited to learn about simple, low-cost actions that you can do to protect your house and property from future fire exposures. UC Cooperative Extension, the South Placer Fire District, and the…
UC Master Gardeners of Placer County
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Mantis in a yucca plant. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The Mantis and the Yucca

August 6, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Honey bees and other pollinators visit blooming yucca for the nectar.It's not a good source of nectar, like Russian sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia), catmint (Nepeta), and lavender (Lavandula) are, but it's a source.But there it was, a male praying mantis, Mantis religiosa, in a yet-to-bloom young yucca…
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Livestock and Natural Resources: Page

Contact Information

Meet our teamThe Livestock and Natural Resources website is managed by several advisors. Contact us for help with any questions pertaining to this site.  Livestock & Natural Resources   Shiela Barry Title: County Director/ Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor Email: sbarry@ucanr…
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A sequoia cone on a forest floor.
Forestry Research and Outreach: Document

Post-Fire Factsheet: Considerations for the Management of Giant Sequoia

Release date: August 2026. Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) are massive, ancient trees that can live for 2,000 to 3,000 years. They are found at 5,900 to 7,500 feet on the western slope of the southern Sierra Nevada in 70 groves that total only ~25,000 acres (Swetnam 1993). Wildfire is an integral…
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Grown in Marin: Event

Regional Equipment Sharing Program Listening Session 4

Sep 8, 2026

CDFA’s Office of Agricultural Resilience and Sustainability (OARS) invites you to register for a virtual public listening session to scope the Climate Bond-funded Regional Farmer Equipment Pilot Program. OARS will hold four public listening sessions from September 2–8,…
Grown in Marin
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Grown in Marin: Event

Regional Equipment Sharing Program Listening Session 3

Sep 4, 2026

CDFA’s Office of Agricultural Resilience and Sustainability (OARS) invites you to register for a virtual public listening session to scope the Climate Bond-funded Regional Farmer Equipment Pilot Program. OARS will hold four public listening sessions from September 2–8,…
Grown in Marin
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