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Garden News & Views: Article

Good Soil Health Begins and Ends With Organic Matter

December 7, 2022
Soil, rather than dirt, is a living ecosystem that supports plant life. When soil is healthy and aerobic, it protects plants from disease, retains and gives access to nutrients, decomposes toxins, and builds soil structure. One very important component of healthy soil is organic matter.
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UC Master Gardener Program Statewide Blog: Article

Common soil problems in the garden, and how to fix them!

December 7, 2022
By Melissa G Womack
Soil quality is critical to healthy plants and is a vital part of our living ecosystem. Soil is alive with organisms; their populations change depending on what is added, how the soil is used, and environmental conditions.
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Happy IPM New Year Courses

December 7, 2022
By Ben A Faber
What Are the UC Ag Experts Talking About? For 2023 Event NameDate UC Ag Experts Talk: Vegetable IPM in the Sacramento Valley 2/22/2023 UC Ag Experts Talk: Insects in the Vineyard 4/19/2023 UC Ag Experts Talk: Flatheaded borer concerns in California walnuts 5/31/2023 What is involved in the webinars?
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UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

Leucadendron

December 6, 2022
Leucadendron By Megan Edwards UCCE Master Gardener jester conebush' or safari sunrise' Family: Proteaceae (proteas) Planting areas: H1, Sunset Zones 16,17, 20-24.
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Kern County: Article

Green Scene December 2022

December 6, 2022
Annual Pruning Demonstrations Return to Chiang Mai, Thailand 40th Annual Landscape Management Seminar Spring 2023 Horticultural Tour...
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Green Blog: Article

Now is the time to plant climate-ready trees, says UCCE researcher

December 6, 2022
By Saoimanu Sope
In a drought-prone region like Southern California, working with Mother Nature is not only wise but necessary, according to Janet Hartin, UC Cooperative Extension horticulture advisor for Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside counties, who studies climate-ready trees.
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