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Protecting Tomatoes during Hot Summer Days

Sun Damaged Tomato - UCANRWe all know that tomatoes love warm sunny days, ideally daytime temperatures between 65 and 85 degrees. However, when summer temperatures rise above 95, problems with your plants can arise.
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Richmond Low Water Demonstration Garden - staging

The Richmond Low Water Demonstration Garden is a water-efficient demonstration garden that currently contains six distinct areas, each featuring low-water and drought-tolerant plants.
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California Native Garden

Eriophyllum lanatum Woolly Sunflower Photo Courtesy of Annie's Annuals & Perennials Dense, wooly hairs cover stems and undersides of leaves to prevent drying out. Plant sends up single, large, golden-rayed flower heads. Advantages: Excellent on dry, rocky hillsides; flowers attract many pollinators.
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California Native Garden

This section uses almost entirely plant species that are native to California. California is fortunate to have a multitude of different geographies and climates, resulting in over 5000 native plant species, more than any other state.
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NTGB staging

"Anyone who thinks that gardening begins in the spring and ends in the fall is missing the best part of the whole year. For gardening begins in January with the dream.
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Richmond Low Water Demo Garden
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Richmond Low Water Demo Garden

The Richmond Low Water Demonstration Garden is a water-efficient demonstration garden that currently contains six distinct areas, each featuring low-water and drought-tolerant plants.
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Exciting New and Returning Peppers 2026

Pepper_Sweet_Johnny's Selected Seeds, johnnyseeds.com Here we are again, preparing for the Great Tomato Plant Sale (GTPS); the excitement and anticipation are mounting. We are well on our way as we started seeding peppers in January.
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News to Grow By

Seasonal advice for container gardening, growing fruit and succulents, native plants, water conservation tips, how to deal with garden pests.
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Choose the Right Tomato

With 75 varieties of one-of-a-kind heirloom and hybrid tomatoes in our Great Tomato Plant Sale to choose from, how do you decide what to buy?
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News to Grow By 2019 to 2021

Our wonderful seasonal newsletter is a treasure trove of expert gardening tips and innovative ideas. This newsletter is emailed to our growing list of garden enthusiasts and beginning gardeners. Sign up to receive the quarterly email, or keep an eye on this web page.
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