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Fruit tree - peach
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Article

Planting Bare-root Fruit and Nut Trees

December 3, 2025
By Cathrin Callas
 Winter is a good time to plant bare-root fruit and nut trees. This allows their roots and shoots to develop when the weather is cool. When selecting a tree for your garden, you’ll need to consider both your climate zone (A, B, C) and microclimate conditions (wind, fog, elevation) along with the chill…
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Malaria mosquito, Anopheles gambiae. (Photo by Anton Cornel, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology)
Bug Squad: Article

Congrats to Rithika!

December 3, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Congrats to Rithica! It's so great to see young scientists excel!Rithika Senthilkumar, an undergraduate research scholar in the UC Davis Vector Genetics Laboratory (VGL), School of Veterinary Medicine, has been awarded a highly competitive 2025 Promega D.O.O.R.S. (Development of Our Research…
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Small Farms Conference flier
Grown in Marin: Event

38th Annual California Small Farm Conference

Feb 22, 2026 - Feb 26, 2026

The 38th Annual California Small Farm Conference is now open for registration! From February 22–27, 2026, join thousands of farmers, food system advocates, farmers’ market leaders, educators, and more from across California for a week of learning, skill-building, and community connection. This year's theme…
Grown in Marin
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group of tan mushrooms
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Article

The Magic of Mushrooms

December 3, 2025
By Cathrin Callas
 Current weather conditions are ideal for mushrooms, the fruiting bodies of specific fungi, to sprout in the garden. Fungi are a natural part of the landscape. Most fungi are beneficial as they decompose dead and dying plant matter as well as create symbiotic relationships with other plants. Some fungi,…
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Closeup of pansies, purple and yellow
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Article

December in the Garden

December 3, 2025
By Cathrin Callas
 As the temperatures become cooler and the days get longer until the Winter Solstice, the garden still needs tending. You can plant cool-season annuals,  bare-root roses and fruit trees, and protect plants from frost. For more winter tasks, see our December gardening checklist.  …
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Nutrition Policy Institute: Page

Tipo de leche en niños pequeños (Milk-TOT)

 Crédito de la imagen: Flickr¡Participe en un estudio!Un proyecto importante sobre la leche para los niños pequeños¿Tiene usted un(a) niño(a) pequeño(a) que ya esté bebiendo o tomando leche de vaca? ¿Vive usted en el Área de la Bahía de San Francisco? Le invitamos a participar en un estudio de 1 año de…
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A harvest of crisp, bright green lettuce is satisfying anytime of the year
UC Marin Master Gardeners: Article

Growing Lettuce Year-Round

December 3, 2025
Lettuce is generally considered to be a cool-season annual, but with a little advanced planning and some judicious plant selection, Marin gardeners can enjoy home-grown lettuce throughout the year. Our temperate climate makes it possible to modify the growing conditions for lettuce and enable the plants to…
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A harvest of crisp, bright green lettuce is satisfying anytime of the year
UC Marin Master Gardeners: Article

Growing Lettuce Year-Round

December 3, 2025
Lettuce is generally considered to be a cool-season annual, but with a little advanced planning and some judicious plant selection, Marin gardeners can enjoy home-grown lettuce throughout the year. Our temperate climate makes it possible to modify the growing conditions for lettuce and enable the plants to…
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