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container gardening for all seasons
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County: Event

Container Gardening for All Reasons

Sep 20, 2026

Would you love to grow some vegetables but your in-ground area is too shady? Would you like to brighten up your patio or deck with some lovely flowering plants? Wouldn’t it be nice to have less weeds to pull and better control over your planting area? These are all good reasons for gardening in containers…
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County
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Desert Globemallow and Sulphur Flower
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Event

Growing Natives Garden Tour - San Carlos Native Plant Habitat Garden

Apr 19, 2026

Visit the UC Master Gardener’s Native Plant Habitat Garden at the San Carlos City Center. Master Gardeners installed the 8,000 square foot garden in 2019 and maintain it on a weekly basis. Several garden guides will be available during the tour to share their knowledge about the plants in the garden and the…
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties
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Why is IPM Important

IPM BasicsIntegrated pest management (IPM) is a system for managing pests effectively with the lowest possible risk to humans and the environment. In multifamily apartment buildings, the most common pests you need to manage are rats, mice, cockroaches, ants, bed bugs, various birds, and small mammals such as…
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala sitting at the podium of the world economic forum in 2021. She is wearing a blu dress with swirl patterns and a blue head covering with a smile on her face.

Principle Spotlight: Integrity (March 2026)

March 23, 2026
By Elizabeth A Moon
 Providing action and intentionality to our shared Principles. Welcome to a monthly series where each month the Workplace Inclusion and Belonging unit spins the dial and spotlights one of UC ANR Principles of Community and turns intention into action.Join in the unpacking of a new principle every month,…
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This is a testing testing test

March 23, 2026
Author: Joe VolunteeralotDirectorsRuth M Dahlquist-WillardTitle: Interim Director, UC SAREP, Organic Agriculture Institute, Master Food Preserver ProgramAddress:2801 Second StreetDavis, CA 95618-7779Email: rdwillard@ucanr.eduDr. James Jay FarrarTitle: Director, Statewide IPM ProgramSpecialty: Integrated pest…
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The American dog tick, Dermacentor occidentalis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Ticks Can Do More Than 'Tick You Off'

March 23, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Ever found a tick on yourself, a friend or Fido?Yes? As the weather warms up, ticks are becoming more and more active. Ticks can do more than just "tick you off."Kim Douglass, a public health biologist with the Vector-Borne Disease Section, California Department of Public Health (CDPH),…
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This replaces a table, and brings in headers

Author: Joe VolunteeralotDirectorsRuth M Dahlquist-WillardTitle: Interim Director, UC SAREP, Organic Agriculture Institute, Master Food Preserver ProgramAddress:2801 Second StreetDavis, CA 95618-7779Email: rdwillard@ucanr.eduDr. James Jay FarrarTitle: Director, Statewide IPM ProgramSpecialty: Integrated pest…
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rufous hummingbird feeding on a red salvia
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Creating a Hummingbird Haven

March 23, 2026
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Blog by Lanie KeystoneIn these lovely Solano County March days, we’re being teased by the real promise of Spring.  And, it seems that the hummingbirds, who have wintered in warmer climes, are tempted to return to our backyards.  That will be one of the true harbingers of Spring’s arrival. So,…
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Master Gardeners at the Visalia Farmers Market
UC Master Gardeners of Tulare and Kings County: Event

Visalia Farmers Market

May 2, 2026

Do you have gardening questions? Visit the UC Master Gardeners of Tulare/Kings County Information Table at the Visalia Farmers Market for free pamphlets, handouts, and expert plant and pest advice.  We encourage you to bring your questions, photos, or garden samples—whether you're a beginner or an…
UC Master Gardeners of Tulare and Kings County
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