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Photo: Kamala Saraswathi, Unsplash Get your community involved Ensure you have a community of interested neighborhood volunteers Form a committee to establish garden rules, plot assignments, applications, dues (if any), bill payments, conflict resolution Find support from local nonprofits such as...

Map the garden site and immediate surrounding areas.

Containers can provide a quick and easy way to grow edibles A great solution when growing space is limited Locate to be convenient and accessible Relocate to protect edibles from bad weather Create visual interest in outside living areas Avoids soil borne diseases in native garden soil Reduces...

An insect that causes harm to citrus plants and trees has made its first appearance in Novato in Marin County, and the Marin County Ag Office is working with state agriculture officials on next steps.

Natures no-till way relies on leaving the soil alone and nourishing it by the continual addition of new layers of dying and dead plant matter.

Unsure what's fact and what's fiction when it comes to gardening? Gardening myths are as common as blackbirds in a sunflower field. Some have just become bad habits; others have been passed down for generations.

As temperatures cool and daylight hours decline, plant growth tends to slow. In addition to being an excellent planting season in our Mediterranean climate, fall is also a good time to clean up our gardens so that theyre healthy and fire-smart.

When fallen leaves are overly abundant, consider composting them or shredding them so that they decompose more quickly. Photo: Marie Narlock Theres nothing like the glowing presence of autumn colors, each brilliant red, orange, and yellow leaf backlit by the sun.

Come visit UC Marin Master Gardeners at Ember Stomp, Marins third annual free wildfire prevention festival, on Saturday, September 6, at the Marin County Fairgrounds.

Three UC Marin Master Gardeners on National Seed Swap Day UC Marin Master Gardeners educate Marin residents on how to save, share, and start seeds. Through this program, residents gain access to a diverse selection of seeds while learning how to grow and preserve them.