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By Cindy Watter, UC Master Gardener of Napa County  When I first moved to Napa, many years ago, I was surprised by the abundance of fig trees inpeople’s yards. My next-door neighbors had two. The house across the street had one. Myhouse had one. I was told that we have lots of figs in Napa because…

Tanaka Farms in Irvine hosted the first Harvest Heroes Celebration.

In order to ensure a safe, positive environment for our youth and families, a number of policies govern the 4-H Youth Development Program. At the top level, state policies which come from the University of California, guide the program. Locally we have implemented some policies unique to our situation…

 My garden is not very big, but I am an avid planter.  How do I expand my gardening horizon?  Pots!  Pots let me plant in places where I can’t plant in the ground and provide visual interest to the garden. With a few containers, you can garden literally anywhere.  …