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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

Hedgerow Plant List

January 7, 2026
Hedgerow Plant List     CA BUCKEYE Aesculus californica PEARLY EVERLASTING Anaphalis margaritacea SENTINEL MANZANITA Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Sentinel' WOOLLYPOD MILKWEED Asclepias eriocarpa NARROWLEAF MILKWEED Asclepias fascicularis CONCHA CEANOTHUS Ceanothus 'Concha' WESTERN REDBUD Cercis…
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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

California Woodland Plant List

January 7, 2026
California Woodland Plant List     JOHN DOURLEY MANZANITA Arctostaphylos 'John Dourley' DR HURD MANZANITA Arctostaphylos manzanita 'Dr. Hurd' CALIFORNIA MUGWORT Artemisia douglasiana BLUE GRAMA GRASS Bouteloua gracilis SEDGE Carex praegracilis BUCKBRUSH Ceanothus cuneatus WESTERN REDBUD Cercis…
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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

HOA Plant List

January 7, 2026
HOA Plant List     COMMON YARROW Achillea millefolium EMERALD CARPET MANZANITA Arctostaphylos 'Emerald Carpet' SUNSET MANZANITA Arctostaphylos 'Sunset' DWARF COYOTE BUSH Baccharis pilularis 'Pigeon Point' SEDGE Carex praegracilis CONCHA CEANOTHUS Ceanothus 'Concha' DARK STAR CEANOTHUS Ceanothus …
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Grown in Marin: Event

Organic Apple Orchard Academy

Feb 9, 2026

Commercial Fruit Growers Share Practical KnowledgeThe Organic Apple Orchard Academy is a premier virtual event hosted by the IPM Institute of North America and the Organic Fruit Growers Association. This course will benefit anyone interested in learning more about managing a small orchard and will include…
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UC Davis Distinguished Professor Bruce Hammock (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bruce Hammock: We Lost a Legend

January 6, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Bruce Hammock, 1947-2026.I never thought I'd write that. UC Davis Distinguished Professor Bruce Hammock was an amazing scientist--a genius, really--an incredible mentor, and a good friend. He passed on Monday, Jan. 5, at age 78, and the world will never be the same.When I visited his office…
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