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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

Winter 2019 Curious Gardener Newsletter

December 5, 2018
Happy Holidays! In this issue: Ornamental Grasses Pruning Fruit Trees Insect Quiz Calscape UC Davis Arboretum All-Star BotLat Breaking Dormancy Kohlrabi Crown Galls Clematis Care Events Calendar...
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Nevada buck moth adult
UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

Nevada Buck Moth

December 5, 2018
Nevada Buck Moth By Norman Smith UCCE Master Gardener Let' s veer away from the creepy (black widows and tarantulas) to something much less intimidating. The Nevada Buck Moth is another unusual California insect. First, it is a day flying moth.
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During evacuation from the Camp Fire, Tracy Schohr tweeted information for people seeking refuge for large animals.

Delivering hope in the midst of loss

December 5, 2018
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Between the Camp Fire in Butte County and the Woolsey Fire in Southern California in November, most ANR members have been affected in some way by the devastating wildfires. Several have experienced major personal losses that they are still dealing with. While the Camp Fire was still raging on Nov.
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Lake County: Article

December 2018

December 5, 2018
4-H Summer Camp Teen Staff Info, Whites Closet has moved, Re-Enrollment Info & Deadlines for 4-H Adult Volunteers, Save The Date - County Presentation Day, Upcoming shooting sports events, Club and Project Updates, Calendar of Events, and much more!!...
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Roof gutter downspout redirection.
News from UC ANR South Coast REC and Beyond: Article

H2OC Stormwater Program - Protecting Our Water Resources

December 5, 2018
By Tamara J Majcherek
Have you heard the news? The H2OC Stormwater Program has a new website. Representing the (34) cities within Orange County, preventing overwatering is a large part of their mission, but they also work to prevent all runoff issues that affect the health and quality of Orange County waterways.
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Redirecting runoff with a gutter downspout.
BLP's in OC: Article

H2OC Stormwater Program - Protecting Our Water Resources

December 5, 2018
By Tamara J Majcherek
Have you heard the news? The H2OC Stormwater Program has a new website. Representing the (34) cities within Orange County, preventing overwatering is a large part of their mission, but they also work to prevent all runoff issues that affect the health and quality of Orange County waterways.
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citrus forum

Citrus Forum

December 5, 2018
By Ben A Faber
The University of California Cooperative Extension office in Tulare County, is launching a new website to facilitate exchange of information among individuals involved in citrus production in California, from growers to academics. http://cacitrusnetwork.
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Yellow and black mud dauber wasps are predators of spiders but harmless to people. Adults are about 1-inch in length with true wasp waists!
Green Blog: Article

Why mud daubers are on spider patrol

December 4, 2018
By Rachael Long
UC Cooperative Extension advisors are on the front line and get the most interesting questions from our community. Someone brought some wasps into our office, and was worried they were invading her home, and wondered how to get rid of them.
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