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Community Broadband

A Future for Universal Broadband in CaliforniaUniversal, high-speed broadband access has become a pressing priority in public policy, the marketplace, and civil society. Universal accessibility necessarily involves forms of community-controlled broadband (municipal, co-op, nonprofit, JPAs, or dark fiber…
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  4-H Youth Empowerment4-H is about more than just animals.  We offer a variety of projects from Art to STEM.  We help members build leadership, confidence and life skills through learning by doing.If you're interested in your child becoming a 4-H member, or you would like to volunteer…
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iFrame

March 17, 2025
By Stephen Dampier
Situations with Iframes:Adding a remote video via the Insert Media button adds a Drupal-Media tag, that is actually in an iFrame that has no ability to change width and height, or add a Bootstrap Class that makes the video responsive.  The Stiff Little Fingers video illustrates this.   2…
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native seed collecting
UC Master Gardeners of Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties: Video

Native Plant Seed Collecting

How to collect and save seeds from California native plants and wildflowers. Taught by UC Master Gardener Janice KuchRead along with the presentation here  
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UC Master Gardeners of Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties: Document

Gardening with Beautiful Native Plants

Class presentation with overview of why and how to grow plants native to the central coast. Class presentation Handout with popular native plants Native plants for containers Easy native wildflowersEasy native groundcovers
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Argentine ant
UC Marin Master Gardeners: Article

Ant invasion

March 17, 2025
 They can’t help it, that trail of ants crawling up a kitchen cabinet. The determined critters head inside to escape cold, wet winter days or hot, dry summer conditions. But our sympathies don’t extend to safe harboring ant armies. Nor are we happy to see them in the garden keeping aphids alive.There…
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UC Master Gardeners of Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties: Article

California Native Plant Society

March 17, 2025
By Atticus Rotoli
Santa Cruz County CNPS Our mission is to increase understanding and appreciation of California’s native plants and to preserve them in their natural habitats through educational and scientific activities and conservation efforts. Our chapter is dedicated to the plants and habitats of Santa Cruz county, from…
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Lemon verbena, bee balm and echinacea growing together are a good example of companion planting. Joyce Hill.jpg
The Real Dirt: Article

Spring 2025 Upcoming Master Gardener Workshops

March 16, 2025
By Jeanette Alosi
By UC Master Gardeners of Butte County The Master Gardeners Spring Workshop Series is in full swing! The series began in February, but worry not -- there are plenty of topics still to be covered from now into June: fifteen workshops to be exact, seven of them on all-new subjects and eight on tried-and…
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Ceanothus
UC Marin Master Gardeners: Document

Pruning California Lilac

 Scientific Name Ceanothus spp. Prized for Dense flower cover; and dark green leaves. Blooms on Old wood and new wood.When to Prune Prune after bloom - in the spring, after the rains have ended. Ceanothus are susceptible to apricot canker if pruned in wet weather. Note: The plant may have two or more…
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