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Growing Lettuce in Warm Weather

Vegetables Lettuce in Summer Lettuce is not usually a vegetable we think of when planning a summer garden in the Sacramento area. It is a cool season vegetable, sensitive to high temperatures and dry soil.
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Vegetable Problems in Summer

Abiotic Disorders | Diseases | Pests Maybe your vegetable garden has always been successful and you've never heard of the problems described here. However, if you've had trouble with vegetable plants in the summer, we have probably experienced it too and want to help you resolve the problem.
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Vegetable Problems in Summer - Diseases

Vegetables Summer Problems Diseases What's wrong with my plant? In this section we will share the most common diseases in the vegetable garden in the warm months.
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Vegetable Problems in Summer - Pests

Vegetables Summer Problems Pests What's that thing crawling on my plant? In this section we will share the most common pests in the vegetable garden in the warm months. Please use the Quick links or scroll down to see the information.
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Straw Bale Gardening Demonstration - 2016

Home Horticulture Center Vegetables Straw Bale Gardening 2016 Our fourth summer of straw bale vegetable gardening at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center featured dwarf tomato varieties and new challenges in 2016.
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Orchard Maps

Below on this page you'll find locations and diagrams of all the fruit trees growing at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center (FOHC). Use this link to download a printer friendly version: FOHC Orchard Maps (PDF) There are three locations to find fruit trees in the FOHC.
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Backyard Berries Monthly Tips

January/February | March | April | May | June July | August | September | October | November | December Blueberries, cane berries and strawberries grow well in Sacramento. Below is information to help you make them thrive.
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Frost and Protection for Sensitive Plants

Frost is generally defined as any temperature 32 F or lower. For citrus, damage usually occurs at 30 F or lower depending on variety. Kumquats and Satsuma Mandarins have a high tolerance for frost, Lemons and Limes are less tolerant.
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Codling Moth Management

Home Garden problems Insects Codling Moth Management Codling moth larva (worm) Codling moth is a common insect pest in the Sacramento area on apples, pears, Asian pears, and English walnuts.
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2012 Peach Leaf Curl Trial at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center

Home Garden problems Diseases Peach Leaf Curl Trial UC Cooperative Extension, Sacramento County Chuck Ingels, project leader; assistance by Ria DeBiase and the FOHC orchard group. Peach leaf curl (click to enlarge) Peach leaf curl is a disease caused by the fungus Taphrina deformans.
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