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Nursery Production

Please contact Bruno Pitton if you are a nursery operator in Placer or Nevada counties and would like assistance. The UC Nursery and Floriculture Alliance has many resources, including a YouTube Channel and Newsletter, for nursery professionals.Visit CleanWateR3 for information related to water…

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UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Event

Building Healthy Soil for Drought Tolerant Plants

Oct 11, 2025

We often think of drought tolerant plants as having the capacity to thrive in poor soil conditions. But in this class we'll dig deeper into understanding the soil conditions you have and the water-holding capacity of that soil, along with ways to improve drainage by building pore space for roots to penetrate…

UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties

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UC Cooperative Extension - Madera County: Page

Support UC Master Gardeners of Madera County

Donate to the Fresno County Master Gardener programYOU DONATEWE DELIVERLIVES CHANGEMAKE A GIFT Choose Giving Destination: Madera County Master Gardener program DONATE: UCANR / University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Division (UC ANR) headquartered in Davis, California…

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UCCE Water and Climate Program - Mendocino and Lake: Page

What is SGMA?

What Is SGMA? Understanding California’s Groundwater LawCalifornia’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), passed in 2014, is one of the state’s most important water laws. It was created in response to decades of declining groundwater levels, land subsidence, and the growing recognition that…

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Fire-Smart Landscaping

Fire is an ever-present risk in our foothill communities. Locally UCCE offers many resources to help residents of Placer and Nevada counties improve the fire resiliency of their home landscapes. To help residents of the Sierra Foothills interpret and apply defensible space strategies to their own properties,…

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Landscaping

If you have questions about home gardening, please contact the UC Master Gardeners in your county:Placer County Master Gardeners Nevada County Master Gardeners

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Fresno Gardening Green: Article

Don’t let physical limitations keep you from gardening

September 26, 2025

By Jeannette Warnert

Gardening has many benefits as we grow older. Physical agility, mental sharpness, emotional health and a longer life have all been tied to gardening. It can also help to improve balance. However, as we get older, our bodies change, making gardening more difficult. Master Gardener William Elliott…

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Fresno Gardening Green: Article

This week in the garden: Sept. 26 - Oct. 2

September 26, 2025

By Jeannette Warnert

Pick a bouquet of herbs in the early morning to retain flavor. Keep them in a vase and use them all week.TasksMonitor soil moisture after rain and water if needed, especially for trees and shrubs.Renovate cool-season lawns – remove thatch and aerate.Hand pick snails and slugs in the early morning or use bait…

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UC Cooperative Extension - Madera County: Page

Support UC Master Gardeners of Madera County

Donate to the Fresno County Master Gardener programYOU DONATEWE DELIVERLIVES CHANGEDonate Choose Giving Destination: Fresno County Master Gardener DONATE: UCANR / University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Division (UC ANR) headquartered in Davis, California. Please…

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UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Article

Supply in the Sky: Rainwater Harvesting for the Win

September 25, 2025

By Lori D Palmquist

If you had a desire to plant a garden that not only grows veggies in raised beds, but also nurtures 5,000 seedlings for a plant sale and features a pollinator garden to help those veggies thrive, would you choose a site that has no piped-in water and no electricity? It’s improbable that you would even give…

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