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In this issue: Grow Lab harvest; how plants prevent infection by closing pores; garden shopping in Los Algodones, Mexico; county-wide MG training class by Zoom; a cookie recipe using a plant from a neglected garden; the California Sister butterfly; West County Helpline query about Bermudagrass; hono...

Cover Crop Planning & Establishment in Small to Medium scale Row Crop, Orchard, and Vineyard Production Webinar Offered via ZOOM and FREE with Registration October 14TH, 3:00 4:00 PM Speaker: Garry Pearson...

Are you ready to make the change to a more sustainable landscape? Do you want to: Save water? Save money on your water bill? Use less energy? Generate less greenwaste? Learn less toxic pest management strategies? Hear from local librarians about relevant books.

We don't often find flies such a popular topic of conversation, but given recent events, we'd like to seize the moment to share some science-based information about their status as both pests and beneficial insects. Flies can be nuisance insects both indoors and outdoors.

Global change ecologist Amanda Koltz, a senior scientist with the Department of Biology, Washington University, St. Louis, will speak on "Species Interactions and Ecosystems in a Changing World" at the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's virtual seminar at 4:10 p.m., Wednesday, Oct.

As both a Mindfulness Meditation teacher and a Master Gardener, I am sometimes asked if gardening is like meditation, and I always answer that it can be. Mindfulness is paying careful attention to the present moment in a kind and non-judgmental way.

Welcome y'all to fall. It's time to gather those cast iron skillets and create some autumn happiness. The first recipe is a skillet filled with sweet potatoes, apples, Brussels sprouts, onions, chicken and bacon.

Q. What is wrong with my compost pile, it is not getting hot or even close to 140F? A. There could be several things happening here. For one thing, a compost pile needs to be large enough to trap heat and the general rule of thumb is to have a cubic yard of material a pile that is 3ft x 3ft x 3ft.

Dried gourds are fun to use for fall decorating and crafts. Their hard, woody shells make them ideal for a variety of projects that range from simple to quite complex. The techniques used for decorating gourds include painting, woodburning, carving, piercing, and adding woven material.

As fall approaches, life may look like it is slowing down in your garden, but while we're cozy inside our homes lots of critters are busy preparing to wreak havoc.