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UC Master Gardeners of Orange County: Article

Sherman Library and Gardens – 2025

March 26, 2025
By Loren Nelson
This week on In The Garden with UCCE Master Gardeners, we have ANOTHER local public garden for you to visit at your leisure!  The last time we brought you a show on Sherman Library and Gardens was 10 years ago!  Time has flown and there is so much more to update for you. Teena Spindler,…
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UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Article

Gardening in a Mediterranean Climate Zone

March 26, 2025
By Tina Mayer
 Did you know that we live and garden in a rare and unique climatic zone? The Mediterranean climate exists in only 2% of the world’s land mass, found in just five regions: the Mediterranean Basin, Chile, South Africa, California, and Australia. Despite being spread across different continents, these…
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UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Article

Galls on our Apple Trees

March 26, 2025
By Tina Mayer
 During a routine winter pruning of 15-year-old apple trees, an unsettling discovery was made—large, brown, hard, swollen lumps clinging to the branches., Even the espaliered apple trees in the front yard were not spared. These growths appeared concerning, almost as if they were harming the trees, but…
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Wildflowers of Sonoma County Backroads
UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County: Event

Wildflowers of Sonoma County Backroads

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Apr 19, 2025

 Come and enjoy over 125 high-definition, colorful photographs of California native wildflowers growing in the numerous environments of Sonoma County. Join Sonoma County Master Gardener April Lynch, who has been photographing wildflowers for over two decades, as she takes you on a virtual tour from the…
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Birds in the garden
UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County: Event

Gardening With Wildlife – A Bird’s Perspective

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Apr 5, 2025

 Want to augment your pleasure in the garden by increasing your knowledge of and contact with wildlife - especially the birds that inhabit it? The key to having a rich variety in your garden of bird life – or life of any sort for that matter –is understanding the principle of the ecological niche. No…
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Spring food garden Sonoma County
UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County: Event

April in the Garden at Bounty Farm

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Apr 12, 2025

 The UC Master Gardeners of Sonoma County are hosting “April in the Garden,” a day of live demonstrations showcasing ideas for what to do in your home garden this month.In addition to hosting an information table where experienced Master Gardeners will answer gardeners’ questions,  Master Gardener…
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UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Article

Berries Anyone?

March 26, 2025
By David George
 My “berry” favorite garden-grown treats in springtime are berries: plump, juicy blackberries, sweet red raspberries, healthy and organically grown strawberries, and pop-in-your-mouth blueberries. Regionally grown varieties ripen from April through July, making delicious toppings for cereal, ice cream,…
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