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Plant Posthuman plant symbiosis
UC Master Gardeners of Solano County: Event

PLANT: Posthuman Living Adaptive Negotiated Technologies

Event Date
Apr 9, 2026

Designing Symbiotic Living with PlantsPLANT is a speculative design project that explores alternative modes of living shaped by human-plant symbiosis. Situated within the context of climate change, environmental degradation, and the more-than-human turn in design, the project asks how plants might hold…
UC Master Gardeners of Solano County
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UC Master Gardener Program of Alameda County: Event

Garden Talk: Compost: Gold for the Garden (Livermore)

Event Date
Apr 11, 2026

COMPOST- Gold for the garden- Master Gardeners will guide attendees on best practices about getting the most from your green waste. Basics to more advanced details if attendees ask for specifics. This event is free. This event is outdoors and is subject to weather and the UC Master Gardener's discretion…
UC Master Gardener Program of Alameda County
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UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Article

Choose the Right Tomato

February 21, 2026
By Liz Rottger
Discover the Tomato That’s Right for You How do you choose the right tomato, when there are 75 varieties of one-of-a-kind heirloom and hybrid tomatoes in our 2026 Great Tomato Plant Sale? Like they say in real estate—location, location, location! You need first to select varieties that will thrive where…
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UC Master Gardeners of Tulare and Kings County: Article

Plant Penstemons for Fast-Growing, Big Flowers

February 21, 2026
By Susan Franciskovich, UC Master Gardener of Tulare/Kings County
 Penstemon (also called Beard Tongue) is the genus name for a beautiful and resilient North American native wildflower. It is said that there is a penstemon for every garden. These long-blooming perennials have low water requirements. They bloom in your garden in early summer, after your spring…
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Seed Starting
UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County: Event

Seed Starting: Get a Headstart on Your Veggie Garden

Event Date
Mar 14, 2026

It’s time to start seeds for your spring and summer garden. Join Sonoma County Master Gardeners and learn tips for starting seeds. The workshop will include information on growing seeds indoors and various setups and methods for getting started. A display at the workshop will feature lights, shelving,…
UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County
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Pruning Camellia
UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County: Event

Know Your Pruning Basics

Event Date
Mar 29, 2026

Do you know where to make the first cut? This Master Gardener-led training and demonstration will help you stop guessing and start pruning with confidence. You will watch and learn the whys, whats, whens, and hows of hand-pruning ornamental shrubs and trees.
UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County
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Monarda Flower

Monarda and My Pollinator Garden

February 21, 2026
By Michael Lecours
By Cindy Watter, UC Master Gardener of Napa County.   February is a good month for planning everything and planting some things.  When I review my gardening calendar/journal, I grin.  There is a yawning chasm between the plans and the accomplishments.But I have success in one thing: I…
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UC Davis Distinguished Professor Emerita Diane Ullman
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A Sneak Peak at the Second of Two UC Davis Murals

February 20, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Wait 'til you see the flora and the fauna on two ceramic-mosaic murals located behind the UC Davis Arboretum Plant Nursery on Garrod Drive.An unveiling and celebration will take place at a public ceremony at 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 21 during the 15th annual UC Davis Biodiversity. Museum Day. UC…
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UC Master Gardener Program of Alameda County: Event

Garden Talk: Succulent Plant Propagation (Livermore)

Event Date
Mar 14, 2026

Propagation is the best way to get more plants! From your existing plants or ones you have ready (and legal) access to. Succulent Specialist Master Gardener Sarah Lee will be discussing best practices for succulent plant propagation. This event is free. This event is outdoors and is subject to weather…
UC Master Gardener Program of Alameda County
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