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Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

April showers bring...ruined berries and heartbreak

April 14, 2026
By Mark P Bolda
The Salinas Watsonville growing region was beset by significant amounts of rain this past weekend, so it was time to go out and have a look.  It's tough to see this, since while the crews are out picking as they have been for about a month, the fruit is being thrown away rather than put into clamshells…
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lavender and purple bearded iris

Bearded Iris-Harbingers of Spring

April 14, 2026
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Blog by Nanelle Jones-Sullivan  Bearded iris (Iris germanica) should be a perfect perennial here. Drought-tolerant, with instructions like “let the tubers bake in the sun”; yes, please! The flowers can be beautifully complex with the beard acting as a landing pad for pollinators, three upright…
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UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County: Event

Summer Vegetable Success - Milpitas

May 16, 2026

Ready to grow your most productive garden yet? This session covers everything you need to transform a patch of dirt into a backyard bounty. Learn the secrets to perfect soil preparation, timing your planting for peak harvest, and keeping common pests at bay. Whether you're a first-timer or a seasoned grower,…
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County
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Corn, Beans, and Squash growing together a few weeks after planting. Allen Centennial Garden, wish.edu
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County: Event

Companion Planting: The Three Sisters Method - San Jose

May 6, 2026

The gardening technique of the “Three Sisters” involves planting corn, beans, and squash together in a mutually beneficial arrangement. Enjoy discussing the 3 Sisters planting method with UC Master Gardener Aparna Bugwadia. We will discuss the history of the 3 Sisters planting and how it is a sustainable and…
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County
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Purple cauliflower
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County: Event

Mysteries of Purple Veggies - Santa Clara

May 9, 2026

It’s time to start thinking about planting your Spring and Summer Vegetables. Please join UC Master Gardener Maria Guerra for this exciting talk on purple vegetables that grow in our zone 9B and 10A. This will include both Indian and Asian vegetables. This will include eggplant, microgreens (including…
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County
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Achillea 'Coronation' and purple Pincushion flowers bloom in the Demo Garden. Laura Kling
The Real Dirt: Article

Spring in the Demonstration Garden

April 13, 2026
Spring is in full swing, and there’s lots to see at the Master Gardeners Demonstration Garden: buds, blooms, flowering shrubs, developing fruits, summer vegetable plants! Plus, wildlife: bees, birds, and butterflies. Here there is something for everyone to discover, enjoy, and perhaps try in their own yard…
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Goldspotted Oak Borer: Page

GSOB Blitz events in Riverside County

 County: Riverside Team Name: MCFSC Bug Busters Santa Rosa YP GSOB Blitz Day/Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026  CANCELLED (please check site for other upcoming GSOB Blitz events) Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Location: USFS Santa Rosa Yellow Post Sites 65099 Pines to Palms Hwy, Mountain Center, CA 92561…
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Winters Community Library Teaching Garden, green shrubs with building and blue sky
UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County: Event

Gardens Got Natives Tour Includes Winters Community Library Teaching Garden

Apr 18, 2026

The Winters Community Library Teaching Garden has been selected as a site for the 2026 garden tour of the Sacramento Valley Chapter of the California Native Plant Society for their Gardens Got Natives Tour. The garden will be open from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM for the 2026 Gardens Got Natives Tour Saturday (18th)…
UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County
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