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Orange and black Monarch Butterfly on Queen Anne's Lace white flower
UC Master Gardeners of San Diego County: Event

Garden Talk: How to Attract Pollinators

Event Date
Mar 11, 2026

Learn 3 ways to attract pollinators to your garden with Marsha Cook, UC Master Gardener of San Diego County. Presentation includes what pollination is, why it is important, and how to encourage it in your yard or garden.Marsha Cook is a Native San Diegan, who earned a B.S. Degree in Biology at SDSU. Marsha…
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UCCE in Santa Barbara County: Event

April Garden Talk: Drought-Tolerant Fruit Trees

Event Date
Apr 6, 2026

Join UC Master Gardeners for an online Garden Talk on:Drought-Tolerant Fruit Trees.Master Gardeners will cover the meaning of drought-tolerant, culture and care, and species suggestions for Santa Barbara.April 6, 2026; 7-8 pm
UCCE in Santa Barbara County
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Orange and black Monarch Butterfly on Queen Anne's Lace white flower
UC Master Gardeners of San Diego County: Event

Garden Talk: Monarch Butterflies

Event Date
Mar 7, 2026

Learn all about Monarch Butterflies with UC Master Gardener of San Diego County, Sommer Cartier. She will be a speaker for the Scripps-Mesa Garden Club meeting, open to the public at the Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Community Room.
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UCCE in Santa Barbara County: Event

Victory Vegetable Gardening: Spring 2026

Event Date
Mar 7, 2026

Join Santa Barbara Master Gardeners in a 4-week class that covers:What, When, & How to Plant your vegetable garden.Location: Goleta Community Garden, Armitos Park, GoletaTime: March 7, 14, 21, & 28 ; 1- 3 pm. 
UCCE in Santa Barbara County
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UC Master Gardeners of San Diego County: Event

Ask-A-MG at Mt. Helix Nature Day

Event Date
Mar 14, 2026

Don't miss the Mt. Helix Park Foundation's annual Nature Day featuring our Ask-A-Master Gardener booth, along with local conservation groups, lectures, demonstrations, crafts and more.  Tickets are free and include parking and shuttle rides to the top! Join in to celebrate the historic nature preserve,…
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UC Master Gardeners of Tulare and Kings County: Page

Ask a Master Gardener

 Have a question about your garden? The UC Master Gardeners of Tulare/Kings Counties are here to help! Our trained volunteers provide free, research-based advice on all aspects of home gardening. We can help you identify plant problems, recommend varieties that thrive in our zones 9a-9b climate, suggest…
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UC Master Gardeners of Inyo and Mono Counties: Document

Owens Valley Irrigation Rules of Thumb

A PDF version of this document formatted for printing is available below.Bishop, Keeler, and South Owens Lake have CIMIS irrigation stations that can be used to determine with some accuracy how much water is needed based on weather. These can be complicated to use, however. These tables, developed by a…
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Western fence lizard

Geronimo: A lizard that helps control garden pests

February 26, 2026
I walked into my yard one night a few years ago and came face to face with a bold and defiant Sceloporus occidentalis, or Western Fence Lizard. I couldn't have been more delighted.I remember as a child chasing lizards when I lived with my grandparents in the mountains above Oroville. Once, I caught one. I…
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UC Cooperative Extension Napa County: Page

Specialty Crops

 Ellie Andrews Specialty Crops AdvisorSonoma, Marin, and Napa CountiesUniversity of California Cooperative ExtensionEmail: eandrews@ucanr.eduInstagram: @specialtycropsView more resources on the Specialty Crops program websiteThe UCCE North Bay Specialty Crops Extension and research…
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