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Tables, tables, tables

June 11, 2025
By Stephen Dampier
      Academic Departments Department of Plant Sciences     Biomedical Engineering     UC Davis Nutrition Department    Academic ProgramsUndergraduate Research Center (URC)     Summer Sessions    UC Davis…
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UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County: Event

Growing California Natives in Container Gardens/Simi Valley

Sep 25, 2025

Growing California Natives in Container Gardens Discover the beauty and benefits of cultivating California's indigenous plants in pots, planters, and containers. This class covers selecting the right native species for container growing, understanding their specific soil and water needs, and creating…
UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County
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Keep Invasive Plants Out!

June 11, 2025
By Lindsey Hack
The golden flowers of French broom covering hillsides and the tall, striking stalks of pampasgrass stand out on trails and roadsides. These plants may be beautiful, but they are invasive and harm California’s natural landscapes.  Invasive plants outcompete and crowd out native plants, damaging…
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

A Tribute to Roger Cook, An Inspiration to Gardening

June 11, 2025
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Blog article by Paula PashbyIt is a great feeling to have veggie seedlings tucked into their new home in my garden. I double-check my sketched-out planting plans and take one last walkthrough to make sure all the plants are set for the growing season - everything looks good! I love anticipating another…
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Cards

June 11, 2025
By Stephen Dampier
NOTES: there is an issue posting images inside of a card. They are loaded as low resolution.UC ANR Statistics & Experimental Design ResourcesIn 2021–2022, Program Council collaborated with UC ANR Learning & Development and the Program Planning and Evaluation teams to assess the UC ANR network's…
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Sustainable Polymers

Why have plastics become one of the most utilized materials in the world?What is it about plastic that makes it so versatile?What impacts does plastics have on the environment?How can we develop materials that have the advantages of plastic but fewer of the negative impacts? What are the advantages and…
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UC Marin Master Gardeners: Event

Introduction to Aesthetic Pruning with Chris Ingram

Aug 6, 2025

Program: This lecture covers the fundamental and essential concepts and techniques in the aesthetic pruning of trees and shrubs. Concepts include finding and enhancing a tree’s essence, creating and maintaining a “focal point” tree and the differences between purely functional pruning (e.g., for fruit…
UC Marin Master Gardeners
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Male mountain carpenter bee on mallow. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

The Big and the Little Bees

June 10, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
     It's National Pollinator Month, the month to raise awareness about the importance of pollinators and their vital role in food production and in our ecosystems. Take this male foothill carpenter bee, (Xylocopa tabaniformis orpifex).We spotted it nectaring on mallow in a…
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UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County: Event

Central Sierra: Visit Sherwood Garden! Open Garden Day (EDC MG)

Jul 12, 2025

Sherwood Demonstration Garden is open Fridays and Saturdays, weather permitting. Come and take a leisurely stroll through all 16 themed gardens. Docents are on-site to assist you with any questions regarding Sherwood Demonstration Garden or your personal garden. May be closed for inclement weather or poor…
UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County
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