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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

Pollinator Plant List #2

January 7, 2026
Pollinator Plant List #2  PEARLY EVERLASTINGAnaphalis margaritaceaELEGANT CLARKIAClarkia unguiculataLANCELEAF TICKSEEDCoreopsis lanceolataPHENOMENAL LAVENDERLavandula x intermedia 'Phenomenal'PURPLE TOADFLAXLinaria purpureaCHICK LUPINELupinus microcarpusPURPLE NEEDLEGRASSStipa pulchraTOWER OF…
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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

Pollinator Plant List #1

January 7, 2026
Pollinator Plant List #1  COMMON YARROWAchillea millefoliumCORONADO HUMMINGBIRD MINTAgastache aurantiaca 'Coronado'TUTTI FRUTTI HUMMINGBIRD MINTAgastache barberi 'Tutti Frutti'PURPLE CONEFLOWEREchinacea purpureaRED-FLOWERED BUCKWHEATEriogonum grande var. rubescensGREAT VALLEY GUMWEEDGrindelia…
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Poinsettias: Part 2, How Do I Keep Them Happy?

January 7, 2026
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Blog by Paula PashbyIn my last blog (Part 1 on the Poinsettia Euphorbia pulcherrima), I was happy to report that Poinsettias are not a poisonous risk to humans and pets. I have since brought a beautiful Poinsettia to our home for the Christmas holiday season.  The plant was lovely for the first few…
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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

Orchard Plant List

January 7, 2026
Orchard Plant List  IMPROVED MEYER LEMONCitrus × meyeri 'Improved'OWARI SATSUMA MANDARINCitrus reticulata 'Owari'APPLE 6 IN 1Malus domesticaGHOST APPLEMalus domestica 'Ghost'COMPACT STELLA CHERRYPrunus Aviumi 'Compact Stella'SANTA ROSA PLUMPrunus salicina 'Santa Rosa'DAPPLE DANDY PLUOTPrunus…
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Fruit Tree Course in Beautiful Davis, CA

January 7, 2026
By Ben A Faber
A fruit tree is not a basil plant or a geranium.  It's a tree, and not only that it's a fruit tree.  Learn the basics and the intricacies of growing fruit trees of all kinds.  Sign up for a wild journey.Please join us for the 2026 Principles of Fruit and Nut Tree Growth, Cropping, and…
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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

Hedgerow Plant List

January 7, 2026
Hedgerow Plant List  CA BUCKEYEAesculus californicaPEARLY EVERLASTINGAnaphalis margaritaceaSENTINEL MANZANITAArctostaphylos densiflora 'Sentinel'WOOLLYPOD MILKWEEDAsclepias eriocarpaNARROWLEAF MILKWEEDAsclepias fascicularisCONCHA CEANOTHUSCeanothus 'Concha'WESTERN REDBUDCercis…
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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

California Woodland Plant List

January 7, 2026
California Woodland Plant List  JOHN DOURLEY MANZANITAArctostaphylos 'John Dourley'DR HURD MANZANITAArctostaphylos manzanita 'Dr. Hurd'CALIFORNIA MUGWORTArtemisia douglasianaBLUE GRAMA GRASSBouteloua gracilisSEDGECarex praegracilisBUCKBRUSHCeanothus cuneatusWESTERN REDBUDCercis OccidentalisMOUNTAIN…
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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

HOA Plant List

January 7, 2026
HOA Plant List  COMMON YARROWAchillea millefoliumEMERALD CARPET MANZANITAArctostaphylos 'Emerald Carpet'SUNSET MANZANITAArctostaphylos 'Sunset'DWARF COYOTE BUSHBaccharis pilularis 'Pigeon Point'SEDGECarex praegracilisCONCHA CEANOTHUSCeanothus 'Concha'DARK STAR CEANOTHUSCeanothus 'Dark Star'VALLEY…
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Grown in Marin: Event

Organic Apple Orchard Academy

Feb 9, 2026

Commercial Fruit Growers Share Practical KnowledgeThe Organic Apple Orchard Academy is a premier virtual event hosted by the IPM Institute of North America and the Organic Fruit Growers Association. This course will benefit anyone interested in learning more about managing a small orchard and will include…
Grown in Marin
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