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Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: First, your tomatoes that I have been purchasing the last several years massively out produce the nursery ones.

On a recent trip to Ecuador I spent a wonderful afternoon at the Botanic Garden in the capital city of Quito.

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Upcoming events July 10-11, 2018 :: Diagnosing Herbicide Symptoms 2018 July 12, 2018 :: Weed Day 2018 **Be a Weed Day sponsorclick HERE ** Sept. 5-6, 2018 :: Aquatic Weed School 2018 UC WEED Research & Information Center (WeedRIC) :: P: (530) 752-1748:: E: http://wric.ucdavis.

Spring doesn't "spring" on the University of California, Davis campus. Sometimes it skitters, scampers and scoots. That's in between the cool and warm temperatures that deceive us--and the bees.

For more than 200 youngsters in California, including 45 Latinos, the last weekend of January was a unique experience, full of physical activities and workshops that will help them build a successful future.

Reposted from the Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network blog Just as quickly as the Thomas Fire swept through parts of our community, the questions started flooding my office: Should we prune our burned avocado trees?

Focusing on current hot topics in farming and agriculture, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources academics will offer nonstop displays and demonstrations in its own tent at the World Ag Expo, Feb. 13-15.

Ed. Note: Potatoes grow well in the Eastern Sierra. Usually we grow them in the ground, but some gardeners have alkaline soil or no soil at all! Gardeners like to try new things and this article has some fun ideas to try. You can find some UC info on potatoes here.