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As spring breathes new life into orchards and gardens, it's the perfect time to harness the abundance of fresh fruits for homemade jams and jellies.

Watch the video on YouTube here. In celebration of National Volunteer Month, we are thrilled to spotlight a remarkable group of UC Master Gardener volunteers nominated for their outstanding contributions to food gardening and food access initiatives in their communities.

Archived News for month of March 2024 from the UC Davis Entomology and Nematology website, Bond Lab Research Paper Calls Attention to Diversity of California's Trapdoor Spiders Tule and Cattail: A Tale of the Marsh Economy and Its Role in Human Health and Wellbeing UC Davis Students Fuse Art and Sci...

I know that this might sound strange to you, but today, March 20th, the first full day of spring, I was admiring the various types of weeds and wildflowers that are popping up in my garden. It reminds me of the quote, Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them.-A.A.Milne.

Gardening provides lots of benefits to the gardener: great exercise, fresh air, and the personal satisfaction of beautifying the landscape. For me, gardening has been a lifelong hobby, but as I age, my body complains about it. I can't garden for hours as I once did.

From the cold, rainy day in March 2008 when we planted the 28 Magnolia denudata tree Alle in the Moss Family Temperate Woodland Garden, we knew that winter would hold special promise for this garden. Over the next 8 years, we have added many winter flowering trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants.

The Humboldt Master Gardener/Del Norte Help Desk is staffed by volunteers trained by the University of California to answer gardeners' questions using information based on scientific research. Click on this link to submit your garden/landscape question to our Help Desk. Q.

Noted bee scientist Jamie Ellis, a University of Florida professor, will speak on "Understanding the Risks that Pesticides Pose to Honey Bees" at a UC Davis seminar at 4:10 p.m., Monday, April 1. This is a zoom seminar.

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by Bonnie Dwyer Here are some experiences shared by our extraordinary group of UC Master Gardeners of Contra Costa County: Making NEW friends, Meeting INTERESTING people, Hearing about FASCINATING topics, Learning REWARDING lessons, Having DELIGHTFUL encounters, dealing with CHALLENGING questions, G...