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Fresno Gardening Green: Article

This week in the garden: April 24 - 30

April 24, 2026
Whether the pest you face is plant or animal, remember safety first. Read labels thoroughly before opening containers that hold garden chemicals.TasksCheck drip and sprinkler systems – clean filters, check emitters, fix leaks, and re‐set timers.Watch for Western grapeleaf skeletonizer. Use Bacillus…
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Targeting Mosquitoes

April 23, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 "Mosquitoes are considered to be the deadliest animals on Earth because the diseases they transmit claim at least a million human lives every year globally."So wrote a young mosquito researcher in his research publication, "Linking Mosquito Ecology, Traits, Behavior, and Disease Transmission,"…
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UC Master Gardeners • Napa County: Event

Summer Rose Care

Event Date
Jun 13, 2026

Keep your Roses healthy all summer long!Join our UC Master Garden Rose Team for an informative ZOOM workshop that will answer your many rose care questions. The Rose Team will provide research-based information on how and why you should prune your roses, what you can do about disease and pesky bugs, when you…
UC Master Gardeners • Napa County
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UCCE Master Gardeners of Stanislaus County: Event

Vermicomposting - Turlock Community Gardens

Event Date
Jun 13, 2026

Turn food scraps into garden gold! Meet red wiggler worms, see a live worm hotel, and learn how to start composting at home. Perfect for families!
UCCE Master Gardeners of Stanislaus County
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UCCE Master Gardeners of Stanislaus County: Event

Vermicomposting - Turlock Library

Event Date
Jun 24, 2026

Turn food scraps into garden gold! Meet red wiggler worms, see a live worm hotel, and learn how to start composting at home. Perfect for families!
UCCE Master Gardeners of Stanislaus County
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UCCE Master Gardeners of Stanislaus County: Event

Vermicomposting - Waterford Library

Event Date
Jun 23, 2026

Turn food scraps into garden gold! Meet red wiggler worms, see a live worm hotel, and learn how to start composting at home. Perfect for families!
UCCE Master Gardeners of Stanislaus County
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UCCE Master Gardeners of Stanislaus County: Event

Culinary Herbs for Beginners - Turlock Community Gardens

Event Date
May 9, 2026

Learn how to grow and dry fresh herbs and spices, brew herbal tea, and use plants to make your cooking more flavorful. Take home free seed packets to start your own herb garden!
UCCE Master Gardeners of Stanislaus County
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UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Event

Firewise Landscaping - IPT2026

Event Date
May 9, 2026

This is an in-person, outdoor talk by UC Master Gardener Volunteer Karen Maggio.
UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County
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