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UC Master Gardeners of Humboldt & Del Norte Counties: Page

Soil, Compost & Fertilizer

SoilKnow your Soil (EHN 55)Soils vary greatly from one place to another. Some are ideal–they are deep, easily worked, and fertile. Many have physical or chemical limitations–they are too shallow, too sandy, too clayey, too steep, or too low in fertility. Some are too salty or contain other chemicals that are…
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UC Master Gardeners • Napa County: Page

2025 Fall Faire Booths

Come see all the fun and education booths at the fair!Information Desk/ Help Desk – Entry desk will have MGs on duty to answer general garden questions, provide the Fall Faire site maps, and handout the event Passports for children.Healthy Soils/Climate Smart – Learn about how healthy soil…
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UC Master Gardeners • Napa County: Page

2025 Fall Faire Plant List

This year, we will have plants for sale at the Fall Faire.  We have over 500 ornamental plants and vegetable starters for you to choose from.                           …
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Thriving Forward: Article

Fostering A Sense of Gratitude

August 1, 2025
By Matthew R Rodriguez
Introduction As we prepare for a new 4-H program year, we have many reasons to be grateful. Recently I attended a 4-H drone camp in Santa Clara and witnessed middle- and high-school youth present their capstone STEM projects in front of their parents and 4-H staff. I was amazed at what they had learned…
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Dwarf Everbearing Mulberry

August 1, 2025
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Blog by Cindy YeeLast summer, after tasting my friend and fellow Master Gardener Stephanie's delicious mulberries, I ordered a dwarf everbearing mulberry, Morus nigra from Stark Brothers online.  Stephanie's mulberry is in a relatively small pot, healthy, compact, and covered in berries. My…
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Fresno Gardening Green: Article

Honeybee and butterfly populations continue to decline

August 1, 2025
By Jeannette Warnert
Home gardeners will have noticed an obvious reduction in the bee and butterfly populations this growing season. A simple daily morning head count of butterflies and native and European bees foraging on the flowering plants in our gardens provides alarming evidence of the decline. It’s not our imaginations…
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Lavender
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

This week in the garden: August 1 - 7

August 1, 2025
By Jeannette Warnert
A houseplant is simply an outdoor plant brought inside. Light requirements vary for indoor plants, but most of them will not tolerate direct summer sun.TasksCheck drip emitters to adjust flow and unclog them if needed.Lightly trim lavenders after they have finished flowering to keep them compact.Support any…
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Fresno Gardening Green: Article

Rosie's corner: Irrigation and shade help roses weather the summer

August 1, 2025
By Jeannette Warnert
 Wasn’t July fantastic? We have been so lucky this year with the weather! However, it is summer, and we are in Fresno, so it could change on a dime. In fact, I was just reading from the Fresno Gardening Green, an article that states our temps will be similar to El Centro in the year 2099 and to…
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