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Colusa County: Article

December 2021

December 6, 2021
In This Issue Ornamental Plant of the Month Phlox Bonus Ornamental Plant of the Month Rose Pruning Edible Plant of the Month Edible Landscaping for the Future Book of the Month Finding the Mother Tree Recipe of the Month Cranberry Lemon Bars Garden Guide Safety Notes Interested in becoming a Master...
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The Coastal Gardener : Article

When Good Food Goes Bad

December 6, 2021
By Sherida J Phibbs
We're in the thick of the feasting holidays! When we get together with family and friends and share the bounty of the harvest. This is when you get to bring out those lovely pickles and relishes, applesauce and other goodies you canned over the summer.
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The Coastal Gardener : Article

All the Buzz about Bees

December 6, 2021
By Sherida J Phibbs
ALL THE BUZZ ABOUT BEES Thursday Dec 9th 6:30-7:30 pm Sign Up Here When you hear the word bee, what do you think of? Most people think honey bee.
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The Coastal Gardener : Article

Book Club January 2022 - Nature's Best Hope

December 6, 2021
By Sherida J Phibbs
JOIN THE GARDENERS BOOK CLUB Friday, January 21st, 2022 6:00 7:30 pm via Zoom (Check back for Zoom Link sign up) January's Book is Nature's Best Hope by Douglas W. Tallamy Nature's Best Hope is written for home gardeners.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

HLB Control Takes a Team

December 6, 2021
By Ben A Faber
Citrus greening, or Huanglongbing disease, HLB, is the most devastating disease for orange and grapefruit trees in the U.S. Prevention and treatment methods have proven elusive, and a definitive cure does not exist.
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Spill the Beans: Article

Kurapia – in stages

December 6, 2021
By Cindy Kerson Stage 1: In April of 2020, we laid kurapia Lippia nodiflora sod. We wanted to have a grassy area that would be good for the environment and look elegant. Kurapia is a low water user, a pollinizer, and is very low maintenance you don't have to mow it.
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Entomology & Nematology News: Article

OLLI Virtual Courses: Honey Bees and Circadian Rhythms

December 3, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Two geneticists affiliated with the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology are each scheduled to teach a 2022 virtual course as part of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), which offers educational programs for Davis area seniors, ages 50 and over.
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UC Master Gardener Program Statewide Blog: Article

Celebrate Healthy Soils Week, Dec. 6-10

December 3, 2021
By Melissa G Womack
Learn and celebrate Healthy Soils Week with the UC Master Gardener Program and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Dec. 6-10! Healthy Soils Week is full of resources, virtual activities, and at-home projects to check out.
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