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Composting

Compost, they call it Gardener's Gold. Learn how you can recycle your food and create a rich amendment that will benefit your plants.
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Your Backyard Orchard

Fruit TreesTraining and Pruning Deciduous TreesThinning Young Fruit TreesPruning Overgrown Deciduous Fruit TreesPlanting and Care of Young Fruit TreesOther information relating to citrus:Frost Protection for Citrus and Other SubtropicalsBudding and Grafting Citrus and Avocados in the Home GardenBy Season,…
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Landscape Trees

Many of us have trees in our landscape. What you might not know is how valuable they are. They provide us with a lot of benefits.
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Lawn Care

A patch of thin, spotty turf If you live in California, you are no stranger to lawn (a.k.a. grass or turf). As a kid, you probably played on it and as an adult, you've probably mowed one.
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Weed Management

What is a weed anyway? Well, a weed is defined as "a plant growing out of place, where it is not wanted." With that said, is a wild blackberry growing in your flower bed a weed? The answer might be "yes" depending on your point of view.
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Weed Links

UC Integrated Pest Management - Weeds Weed Photo Gallery Weed Key - key to identifying weeds in your landscape...
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Drought Information for the Home Gardener

Drought Management in Your Landscape Arizona Cooperative Extension Keep Plantings Alive Under Drought or Water Restrictions UC Cooperative Extension, ANR Questions and Answers about Water Conservation and Drought in the Landscape UC Center for Landscape and Urban Horticulture Water Conservation in...
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Sacramento EFNEP Staff

Marcel Horowitz Title: Community Nutrition Health Advisor Email: mhorowitz@ucanr.edu Deanna Cruz-Ortiz Title: Program Supervisor (English/Spanish) Email:dcruzortiz@ucanr.edu Alicia Fraticelli Title: Nutrition Educator (English/ Spanish) Phone: (916) 875-6528 Email: afraticelli@ucanr. Svetlana Kolesnikova…
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Adult Program

This program is delivered by Sacramento Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) educators in schools and community-based organizations using the University-approved curriculum called Eating Smart Being Active (ESBA).
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