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Healthy Central Sierra: Article

Staying Healthy in the Heat

April 24, 2025
By Kitty Oppliger
Healthy in the Heat Summer is on the way and experts anticipate that we will continue to see rising temperatures and more extreme heat events. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports that 2024 was the hottest year on record and that this year is likely to be even hotter. While…
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Hot Veggies for the Hot Season
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County: Event

PODCAST: The Hot Veggies for the Hot Season

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Apr 21, 2025

Looking forward to the summer vegetable growing season? You should be! This week on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, MG Teena Spindler talks with fellow Master Gardener Kay Havens about what’s “Hot” this year for hot season summer vegetables! Grow what no one else is growing or stuff you’ll never…
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UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Article

Weeds: Pros and Cons

April 23, 2025
By Cathrin Callas
 The simplest definition of a weed is “a plant growing where it’s not wanted.” Most home gardeners prefer to not have weeds growing among their landscape plants and in their vegetable gardens. However, weeds do have many benefits. For instance, they can help to control soil erosion, provide food for…
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