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UC Master Gardeners of Orange County: Event

[PODCAST] Raised Bed Gardening

Nov 11, 2025

In these months of downtime for gardeners coming up, you might be anxious to revamp your garden layout. You might want to try a method that will put issues like pest control, soil quality, and accessibility all in YOUR hands! The subject of this week’s In The Garden with UC Master Gardeners is Raised…
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County
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[PODCAST] Raised Bed Gardening

November 12, 2025
By Loren Nelson
In these months of downtime for gardeners coming up, you might be anxious to revamp your garden layout. You might want to try a method that will put issues like pest control, soil quality, and accessibility all in YOUR hands! The subject of this week’s In The Garden with UC Master Gardeners is Raised…
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A syrphid fly on a Gaillardia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

To Bee or Not to Bee

November 12, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Gertrude Stein wrote that "A rose is a rose is a rose."In a spin-off, we offer: "A bee is a bee is a bee" and "A fly is a fly is a fly."They are not the same. But they are both pollinators. Books, magazines and newspapers sometimes err in publishing a photo of honey bee that's actually a syrphid…
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2026 Search for Excellence: A New Approach

November 12, 2025
By Lauren L Snowden, Marisa A Coyne
Search for Excellence is a triennial awards program celebrating the contributions, innovations, and impacts of UC Master Gardeners across the state. This statewide competition is designed to recognize outstanding UC Master Gardener projects that support our mission of public gardening education. Cash prizes…
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Coordinator News: Article

Updates from UC IPM

November 12, 2025
By Karey Windbiel-Rojas
New Look for UC IPM web pagesIf you are familiar with the UC IPM website, you have probably noticed many pages look different these days. UC IPM is transitioning from the old style to a new and accessible design. What you will see in this new design:More modern look and easier way to find…
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NVT Classroom 2026Trainees
UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Article

The Next Chapter in UC Master Gardening: Class of 2026

November 12, 2025
By CoCoMG Volunteers
When You Meet Them… [Be sure to say hello to our wonderful new group of trainees, the Class of 2026. They have taken the time to introduce themselves to us with what must be, for them, painfully brief bios, yet packed with information about their lives and passions. There are 26 new trainees–seven from…
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Coordinator News: Article

Our Steadfast Commitment to Fostering a Truly Inclusive and Equitable Volunteer Program

November 12, 2025
By Kristian M Salgado-Jacobo
“California’s strength is its diversity. ANR is committed to reaching all segments of the state’s population.” - Glenda HumistonWhether during informational sessions, the volunteer application and interview process, training, or in the way volunteers deliver education and outreach—the UC Master Gardener…
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