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

Roses - summer watering- pruning & deadheading

Event Date
Jul 9, 2025

This class focuses on the essential care techniques for maintaining healthy and vibrant roses during the summer months. It covers proper watering methods to ensure roses receive adequate hydration without overwatering, tips for deadheading (removing spent blooms) to encourage continuous flowering, and…
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties
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UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Event

Growing Cool Season, Asian Vegetables

Event Date
Sep 10, 2025

Cool season vegetable gardening is different from planting a summer garden. Not difficult but you do need to pay a bit more attention to temperature and growing conditions. In this class you will learn about optimal soil and ambient temperatures which determine when you plant your cool season vegetables. You…
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties
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UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Event

Cover Cropping: Year Around

Event Date
Nov 12, 2025

This beginning class will explain what are cover crops, why and how they benefit your garden and the environment and when to plant them. Some benefits are the reduction or elimination of fertilizers, improvement of soil structure, reduction or elimination of pesticide use, and the increase of soil nutrient…
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UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Article

Update for Aspiring Master Gardeners in Contra Costa County

July 2, 2025
By Hedwig L Van Den Broeck
 by Janette DrewWe’re happy to share an update on the progress toward forming the UC Master Gardener Volunteer Class of 2026.Our Recruitment Team recently wrapped up the fourth and final Information Session on Saturday, June 21st. More than 100 interested residents attended, and applications have…
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Fresno County Vegetable Crops: Page

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California Agriculture JournalCalifornia Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)CDFA Beet Curly Top Control ProgramCDFA Broomrape Board California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR)California Garlic and Onion Research Advisory BoardCalifornia Irrigation Management Information System (CIMIS) …
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Dogs Sniff Out Pest Problems

July 2, 2025
By Lindsey Hack
Dogs use their keen sense of smell to help humans every day. Their powerful noses alert us to danger, aid in search and rescue operations, and even have the potential to diagnose diseases. But did you know that some dogs have been trained to sniff out potential invasive pests? Enter—the detector dogs! …
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University of California 4-H Youth Development Program: Event

2026 4-H State Leadership Conference

Event Date
Jul 23, 2026 - Jul 26, 2026

California 4-H State Leadership Conference: Empowering youth (11-19) with leadership, communication & life skills through workshops, speakers & hands-on activities.
University of California 4-H Youth Development Program
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UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County: Event

Questions and Answers Desk at Lowe's in West Sacramento

Event Date
Jul 19, 2025

The UC Master Gardeners of Yolo County will be available to answer your gardening questions from 10am until noon at their twice-monthly gardening "Questions and Answers Desk."Thumbnail photo by Evett Kilmartin
UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County
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UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County: Event

Questions and Answers Desk at Lowe's in West Sacramento

Event Date
Jul 5, 2025

The UC Master Gardeners of Yolo County will be available to answer your gardening questions from 10am until noon at their twice-monthly gardening "Questions and Answers Desk."
UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County
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