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powdery mildew
UC Marin Master Gardeners: Document

Powdery Mildew

 Powdery mildew is a common disease on many types of plants and is prevalent in many areas of California. Infection occurs when fungus contacts a suitable host and environmental conditions are favorable. Infections spread as spores produced in these white patches move by wind and splashing rain to other…
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blackberry rust
UC Marin Master Gardeners: Document

Rust

 Fungal disease named for the dry to gelatinous, orange, reddish, or yellowish fruiting bodies and spore masses that many species form on infected tissue. Rusts infect many hosts, including birch, cedar, cottonwood, cypress, fuchsia, hawthorn, juniper, pear, pine, poplar, rhododendron, and rose. …
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sooty mold
UC Marin Master Gardeners: Document

Sooty Mold

Grows on plants and other surfaces covered with honeydew, a sticky substance created by some certain insects. Doesn’t infect plants, but the mold can indirectly do damage by coating leaves to the point that sunlight can’t reach the leaf surface. Without adequate sunlight, the plant cannot effectively…
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Tomato in hand
UC Master Gardeners of Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties: Article

Our Annual Tomato Advisory: Is It Time to Plant?

March 20, 2025
By Atticus Rotoli
 Tomatoes are the single most popular summer garden edible crop grown in the US. Vine-ripened tomatoes, juicy and flavorful and still sun-warm, often barely even resemble what is sold in our markets.However, because the climates can vary so much in our geographic region--from daily fog banks (cool…
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Moss Landing Power plant
UC Master Gardeners of Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties: Article

Gardening Safely After the Moss Landing Battery Fire: What We Know

March 20, 2025
By Atticus Rotoli
Update 5/27/25 In response to the fire at Vistra's Moss Landing battery plant in January of this year a new data dashboard is now available online with data on environmental testing and monitoring. It will continue to be updated throughout clean-up operations.Moss Landing Battery Fire Dashboard  …
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Intro to CKEdit

March 20, 2025
By Stephen Dampier
HEADINGThere are many variations of passages of Lorem Ipsum available, but the majority have suffered alteration in some form, by injected humour, or randomised words which don't look even slightly believable. If you are going to use a passage of Lorem Ipsum, you need to be sure there isn't anything…
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Rose
UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County: Event

All About Roses/SVL

Apr 24, 2025

All About RosesJoin certified Master Gardener, Don Gustavson, for this talk on Roses. Learn to differentiate between rose types, how to plant and care for roses and how to prune roses. Date: Thursday, April 24, 2025Time: 6:30pm-7:30pmLocation: Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Rd. Simi ValleyLink to…
UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County
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verticillium wilt dahlias
UC Marin Master Gardeners: Document

Verticillium Wilt

Verticillium Wilt, one of the most widespread and destructive soil-borne diseases of plants, attacks many woody and herbaceous species throughout the world. The causal fungus, verticillium dahliae, infects susceptible plants through the roots and invades and plugs the water conducting tissues. Verticlllium…
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A variety of plants in small pots ready for sale
UC Master Gardeners of Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties: Article

2025 Spring Plant Sale!

March 20, 2025
By Denise Pinard
Spring is officially here and that means it's time for ourSpring Plant SaleDownload the Spring Plant inventory list (subject to change)      Our annual Spring Plant Sale features seasonal herbs and vegetables ready for the garden as well as water-wise plants, including California native plants…
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Monet painting
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

This week in the garden: March 21 - 27

March 20, 2025
By Jeannette Warnert
 Prepared by Terry LewisAs spring unfolds, take time to enjoy the fruits of your labor. “My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece” ~ Claude MonetTasksCompost weed-free grass clippings and other thorn and disease-free garden waste.Better yet, start a grasscycling program for an existing lawn…
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