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UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County: Event

Spring Garden Makeover Workshop - Santa Clara

Apr 12, 2026

Get your hands dirty in our interactive workshop where you'll restore and plant in a community garden raised-bed plot. From seed selection to planting techniques, our experts will guide you every step of the way. From start to finish, the entire workshop will be hands on demonstration, so come ready to…
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UC Master Gardeners of Tulare and Kings County: Event

Corcoran Resource Fair

May 14, 2026

Corcoran Joint Unified School District invites you toparticipate in their Resource Fair! This event is designed to strengthencommunity involvement and connect families with valuable localprograms and services.Join the Tulare/Kings Master Gardener as we share Gardening information, answeryour gardening…
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2 master gardeners helping an adult at the Go Native booth
UC Master Gardeners of Tulare and Kings County: Event

Go Native!

May 23, 2026

FREE Public Event! May 23, 9:30 AM - 3:30PM Kaweah Oak Preserve - Sequoia Riverlands Trust, 29979 Road 182, Exeter, CA, 93221Free admissionCome out to Kaweah Oaks Preserve for a wonderful day learning about local indigenous culture and history! Tulare-Kings Co. Master Gardeners will have an Information…
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Lantana sellowiana (purple trailing lantana)

Planning for a Better Garden

April 5, 2026
By Valerie Saribalis-Cole, UC Master Gardener of Napa County.In my opinion, nothing is more enticing than walking through a garden center full of vibrantly colored spring flowers just calling my name.  I admit to being the person who, in the not-too-distant past, would bring home several lovely…
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Upcoming Events - April, May, and June

April 5, 2026
By Coastal Gardener Newsletter Team
Upcoming Events:APRILApril 18, 2026, 12 – 1:30 pm, Firewise Gardening presented by Yana Valachovic  UC Master Gardener of Humboldt & Del Norte Counties 2026 Speakers Series, Humboldt County Library, 1313 3rd Street, Eureka, CAApril 24, 2026, 4 - 6 pm, Salad Bowl Workshop,Focus - container gardening…
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Expo Apr 11
UC Master Food Preserver Program of Orange County: Event

Annual Expo & Plant Giveaway & Sale

Apr 11, 2026

Visit the Orange County Master Food Preservers at: UC Master Gardeners Of Orange County’s Annual Expo & Plant Giveaway & SalePurchase tomato, pepper, veggie, herb and other plants at the First Annual Expo & Plant Giveaway & Sale. The Orange County Master Food Preservers will be there to help…
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Curiosities - have you ever wondered about...

April 5, 2026
By Keyt Fischer
Do gardeners live longer?Frequent gardeners had a 22% lower mortality risk over 25 years of follow-up; read more about it here.  What’s the buzz about petal drip-tips and pollination? Miconia are “buzz” pollinated, meaning that bees buzz or vibrate the flowers to release pollen. Buzz…
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Young boy seated and strapped into a wheelchair seated adjacent to an elevated garden box, touching dirt with his left hand and smiling with joy

Gardening for Life - spotlight on Glen Paul School

April 4, 2026
By Laurel Condro
 On a warm day, a child was playing in the dirt at school. The special thing about this dirt is that it is raised up to meet him where he is. His smile says it all. How wonderful that gardening can be accessible to everyone.This adaptive garden is being created at Glen Paul School. The garden is…
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White flowers of the dogwood, Cornus capitata
The Coastal Gardener : Article

Dogwoods that Thrive in Coastal Northern California

April 4, 2026
By June Walsh
The Dogwoods (Cornus) at Humboldt Botanical Garden are fantastic, but only a few Cornus do well in coastal Humboldt County. Cornus kousa We have grown these trees successfully in the Moss Family Temperate Woodland Garden since planting in 2008/2009. They can grow to nearly 40 feet, though…
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Flyer for the 02/21/2026 Master Gardener presentation, All About Peat
The Coastal Gardener : Article

All About Peat - an interview Marie Antoine

April 4, 2026
By Laurel Condro
 A post-presentation interview with Marie Antoine by Laurel Condro, UC Master Gardener of Humboldt and Del Norte Counties.Hi Marie, I learned so much from your lecture. I never thought about where peat comes from or why we put it into our gardens.Why is peat used so much in gardening products?Peat has…
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