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Master Gardener Table at San Francisco Botanical Garden's Gifts at the Garden Description: Master Gardeners will be staffing an information table at the San Francisco Botanical Gardens annual Gifts at the Garden holiday fair in the San Francisco County Fair Building.

Master Gardener Table at San Francisco Botanical Garden's Gifts at the Garden Description: Master Gardeners will be staffing an information table at the San Francisco Botanical Gardens annual Gifts at the Garden holiday fair in the San Francisco County Fair Building.

Wasps are a very diverse group of insects. Some species can be a nuisance, creating galls on plants and stinging people, but many others are beneficial pollinators and predators of pests, such as aphids.

Want to learn how to manage pests without pesticides? In this webinar we will review nonchemical pest management practices as alternatives to pesticides in the home and garden.

This talk will cover the fundamentals of herbicides for weed management around the home and garden. Weed expert Tom Getts will discuss how herbicides work, the effectiveness of various organic and synthetic herbicides, and how to choose the right herbicide for your weed problem.

Weve all heard that opossums eat their weight in ticks, bed bugs are microscopic, and some processed foods contain an allowable number of insect parts. Come and learn which facts are true and which ones are just popular myths.

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is an essential way you can protect yourself when handling pesticides.

California's landscapes face growing threats from invasive pests, but informed action can make a real difference.

New laws in California have recently been passed to address negative pesticide effects on pollinators and wildlife. Come learn about these new laws and what it means for several common home and garden pests, including insects and rodents.

Fair Oaks Horticulture Center (map and directions) 11549 Fair Oaks Boulevard Fair Oaks, CA 95628 Open gardens are informal FREE events where you roam the gardens, watch what we are doing, see what we are growing and ask questions.