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UC Marin Master Gardeners: Event

Plant Sale

Jul 7, 2025

Come to the Master Gardener Booth at the East side of the Veteran's Memorial Auditorium for great deals on fabulous plants the morning after the County Fair. > Here are all the plants that will be on display in our booth and available for sale.These plants are excellent choices for gardeners who want…
UC Marin Master Gardeners
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Merced County Cooperative Extension: Event

Regenerative Agriculture: The Way Forward workshop on July 1st at UC Merced

Jul 1, 2025

Please consider attending the Regenerative Agriculture: The Way Forward workshop on July 1st at UC Merced for knowledge and a dialogue session on regenerative agriculture. Workshop will include talks from researchers and people from industry, as well as a farmer panel to discuss their perspectives and…
Merced County Cooperative Extension
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UCCE Master Gardeners of Stanislaus County: Event

Happy Houseplants

Jul 14, 2025

Learn how to keep houseplants healthy, which houseplants are easiest to care for, and more!
UCCE Master Gardeners of Stanislaus County
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UCCE Master Gardeners of Stanislaus County: Event

Happy Houseplants

Jul 15, 2025

Learn how to keep houseplants healthy, which houseplants are easiest to care for, and more!
UCCE Master Gardeners of Stanislaus County
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Tumbleweeds piled up against the front of a home.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Tumbleweeds Invading?

June 23, 2025
By Belinda Messenger-Sikes
Tumbleweeds rolling across the landscape may make you think of classic old Western movies, but tumbleweeds, or Russian thistle, is more common today than you might think. This invasive plant can grow anywhere the soil is disturbed and once it matures, it breaks off its stem and the dried plant blows across…
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UCCE Master Gardeners of Stanislaus County: Event

Happy Houseplants

Jul 19, 2025

Learn how to keep houseplants healthy, which houseplants are easiest to care for, and more!
UCCE Master Gardeners of Stanislaus County
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hummingbird
UC Marin Master Gardeners: Event

Backyard Birds and Bird Habitat

Jul 6, 2025

Speaker: Bob MauceliOver 500 species of birds have been seen in Marin County and you can see some of them just by looking out your windows into your backyard. In this presentation you will learn about some of the most frequently seen of these backyard birds and how to make them easier to see by building a…
UC Marin Master Gardeners
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dahlias
UC Marin Master Gardeners: Event

Dazzling Dahlias

Jul 5, 2025

Speaker: Paula JaffeBe WOW’ed by Dahlias! Learn how to successfully grow large , strong dahlias in our Marin clay soil. Topics include: plant selection, how to plant, growing dahlias in containers and how to protect them against pest damage. Paula Jaffe grows over 80 dahlias on 2/3 acre in Tiburon which…
UC Marin Master Gardeners
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