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Orange, single-flowered marigold blossoms
The Backyard Gardener: Article

A Garden Gem

September 22, 2020
By Dustin W Blakey
Gardeners everywhere are familiar with marigolds. They are not exactly new. However, even though there are so many new types available now, I usually see people planting either the obnoxious pompom-shaped "African" marigolds, or the more diminutive "French" types.
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The Egg: Greg Kareofelas collected this egg from a narrowleaf milkweed in his Davis yard on Aug. 25. (Photo by Greg Kareofelas)
Bug Squad: Article

A Monarch Named Ruth

September 21, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
When a monarch butterfly fluttered into the Davis garden of naturalist Greg Kareofelas and laid an egg on his narrowleaf milkweed, it marked the beginning of a story that ended with the flight of Ruth.
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Fireblight damage
Landscape Lush: Article

Virtual Learning for Tree and Landscape Pros

September 21, 2020
By Karrie Reid
I just want to share some great virtual learning opportunities this fall, some beginning next week. Most of these events will be less expensive than their pre-COVID counterparts, but most have DPR and/or ISA CEUs available.
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Near Lake Berryessa (Noah Berger, Napa Valley Register)
Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Wildfire Fallout--Ash.

September 21, 2020
By David Layland, UC Master Gardener of Napa County In early October, I chose fall garden cleanup as the topic for this article. Proper garden sanitation practices are an important part of successfully growing anything.
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