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Healthy Soils Week is a campaign by the California Department of Food and Agriculture to highlight the importance of soil health. We thought our readers might be interested in some of the common questions our UCCE Stanislaus County Master Gardener Help Line receives about soils and fertilizers.

A well-planned garden brings delight to all the senses.

It's "Friday Fly Day," but no flies today. They're in a "no-fly zone." That's because of the freezing temperatures. Jack Frost is nipping at assorted noses, leaves are dropping like flies, and cups are overflowing with hot chocolate. Meanwhile, here's an image BEFORE the freeze.

If the retirees and their guests seem to take the elevator more than usual in the Garden Apartments of the University Retirement Community (URC), at 1515 Shasta Drive, Davis, it could be because of the inspiration they receive from Sonoran Dreams--the handmade ceramic tiles depicting the flora, faun...

California Healthy Soils Week 2022 kicks off Dec. 5 on United Nations' World Soil Day. UC Agriculture and Natural Resources is joining the California Department of Food and Agriculture and other organizations in highlighting the benefits of soil health and biodiversity. During the week of Dec.

Learn and celebrate Healthy Soils Week with the UC Master Gardener Program and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)! Healthy Soils Week takes place Dec.

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Thanks to donations from readers like you, our Pollinator Gardening project raised a total of $1,000. This amount will go towards our garden signage and pathway. We've sent out narrowleaf milkweed seed packets, which you should receive in the mail soon.

Ornamental Plant of the Month Salvia Edible Plant of the Month Edible Landscaping for Wildlife Recipe of the Month Roasted Broccoli and Carrots Book of the Month Woman of Horticulture Garden Guide Safety Notes Happy Holidays...

El nmero de agricultores hispanos, dueos de pequeas granjas crece rpidamente. Estadsticas oficiales , a nivel nacional, indican que de 2012 a 2017, el total de agricultores aument 7 por ciento, mientras que el aumento entre productores hispanos fue de 13 por ciento.