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A chocolate brown fleece tanned sheep hide.
Hopland Research and Extension Center: Event

Sheep Hide Tanning Workshop

Jul 24, 2026 - Jul 26, 2026

 Dates: July 24- July 26  Times: Friday, July 24: 12pm-5pm   Saturday, July 25: 8am-5pm   Sunday, July 26: 8am-1pm  Cost: Full cost of class is $900, equity pricing from $650. Class size: Limited to 8 people, register early to avoid disappointment.Location: …
Hopland Research and Extension Center
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Long, thin, green needle grass planted among rock in a garden.
The Savvy Sage: Article

Ask a Master Gardener

May 22, 2026
Question: What landscape plants should I avoid planting because they are invasive or have other negative qualities, even though I might find them in a nursery? Answer: You’ve touched on the horticultural equivalent of the idea that “just because something can be done doesn’t mean it should be done.”…
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Orange sulfur butterfly, Colias eurytheme. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Sixty Years Later, His Scientific Dream Comes True

May 22, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 More than 60 years ago, a teenage butterfly researcher in Philadelphia conceived of a genomics research project involving the genus Colias, the sulfur butterfly.  It never came to fruition because DNA genomics had not yet been invented. Fast forward to today. The research project that the…
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lady beetle on a leaf
UC Master Gardeners of Amador County: Event

Successful Strategies for Managing Garden Pests

Jun 27, 2026

Join the UCCE Master Gardeners of Amador County for an informative class on preventing and managing many of the numerous pests that make home gardening so challenging in the foothills. Master Gardeners will demonstrate and discuss safe and effective methods and materials for dealing with garden and…
UC Master Gardeners of Amador County
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Three plastic bins in a row planted with vegetables.
The Savvy Sage: Article

Ask a Master Gardener

May 22, 2026
Question: I live in an apartment with a small outside patio area. Can I grow some vegetables? Answer: Yes, you can grow vegetables in a small plot of soil, or in containers on concrete. People are often surprised by how productive a compact space can be. The key is choosing the right crops and making…
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agricultural field shows rows of plants alternating with drip irrigation lines
UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County: Article

Central Sierra: Save Water with Drip Irrigation | El Dorado County

May 22, 2026
Drip irrigation is well-suited to the El Dorado County landscape. It is doubtful that anyone living in El Dorado County, or the whole of California for that matter, is not aware of drought conditions impacting everything from household water use, home gardening, commercial agriculture, new home…
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a sprig of fresh sage laying on a dishtowel
UC Master Food Preservers of Central Sierra: Article

Central Sierra: It's Easy to Dehydrate Your Herbs | El Dorado County

May 22, 2026
Preserve it with dehydration - dried herbs make a great fair entry!  Your hearty, perennial herb garden should be recovering and rebounding from the winter by now. How about dehydrating some of those and entering them in the county fair? Or create a mix of several dried herbs for a special blend – and…
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