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Purple onions and orange carrots in wooden crates
UC Master Food Preservers of Central Sierra: Event

UCCE Central Sierra: Springtime Savory Skills | UC Master Food Preservers | Amador County

Apr 18, 2026

In this class, we will demonstrate how to use an atmospheric steam canner to process a delightful Red Onion Marmalade, pressure can carrots both savory and sweet, as well as preserve other treasures of the season. We will also provide safety information on the procedures used to preserve your springtime…
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Grace Garden, artichoke harvest
UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County: Event

Grace Garden Plant Sale and Garden Tour

Apr 11, 2026

The Plant Sale will be ongoing from 9:00-11:00 on the back patio of the United Methodist Church followed by a Garden Tour 11:00-noon.  Ann Liu, UC Master Gardener of Yolo will give a walking tour of Grace Garden and historically trace how the garden has grown and how it applies UC Davis Cooperative…
UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County
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Citrus IPM News: Article

Citrus thrips season has begun

April 1, 2026
By Sandipa Gautam
Citrus Bloom Has Ended in the San Joaquin Valley, Citrus bloom has now been called by the counties across much of the southern San Joaquin Valley, including Kern County, Tulare County, and Fresno County. With petal fall behind us, orchards are entering one of the most critical windows for pest management,…
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Monarch Butterfly on a milkweed flower cluster.
UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County: Event

Monarch Waystation Talk at Grace Garden

Apr 11, 2026

During the Grace Garden Plant Sale, meet and greet Rich Marovich from Rotary Club of Winters who can tell you about how Yolo County residents can participate in the Monarch Waystation Project. Sign up for free native plants.  Activities are being  held on the back patio of the Davis United…
UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County
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Houseplants
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Event

Multiply Your Houseplants: Success with Your Indoor Garden

May 17, 2026

Do you love house plants? Are you just getting started, and looking for ways to ensure your plants will thrive? Join this discussion to learn about common house plants and how to care for them and propagate them for many years of leafy green joy.UC Master Gardener Presenter Kimberly Swan: Kimberly spent…
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties
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Woman sitting on a yoga mat in a garden with her legs crossed and eyes closed.
UCCE Central Sierra: Event

UCCE Central Sierra: Yoga in the Garden | UC Master Gardener | Calaveras County

Apr 9, 2026

Join Kitty Oppliger, UCCE Central Sierra's Community Nutrition & Health Advisor and RYT 200 Yoga Instructor, for a family-friendly yoga session in the garden. This free workshop features mindful movement for ALL bodies--no equipment required!Check out the next session on April 23.
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Pruning Revisited

April 1, 2026
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Blog by Brenda AltmanBack in October, I wrote a blog on these trees being severely overpruned. As a result of that pruning, the tree got a chemical signal to grow new leaves immediately to replace the loss of photosynthesis. Around November, new leaves appeared all over the trees. But since it was winter,…
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Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

Downy mildew in blackberry

April 1, 2026
By Mark P Bolda, Yu-Chen Wang
Blackberry growers should note that the moderate rains taking place in ambient temperatures of 65 to 75 degrees F as is common in February and March on the Central Coast are excellent conditions for outbreaks of downy mildew. Downy mildew is caused by the fungal pathogen Peronospora sparsa. …
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