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Termites newly emerged from the soil

Fall Rains Trigger Mating Flights of Termites

October 3, 2022
By Help Desk Team
For most of the Bay Area we had an unexpected but wonderful seasonal surprise RAIN. This blessing provided a drink of water to plants that we have had to ignore due to water rationing. We were not the only ones waiting for that first seasonal rain.
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ACP and Natural Enemies

October 3, 2022
By Ben A Faber
Natural enemies have significantly suppressed Asian citrus psyllid populations in southern California Ivan Milosavljevi, Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA Christina D. Hoddle, Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA David J.W.
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Spill the Beans: Article

Gardening with Leverage, Part I

October 3, 2022
By Bob Niklewicz PT MG Archimedes once said, Give me a place to stand, and a lever long enough, and I will move the world.
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UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Article

News and Events

October 1, 2022
There is still time to come and listen to some very interesting in-person Garden Talks at our demonstration gardens or enjoy a few live webinars.
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AAMG table with congressman J.R.Garamendi
UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Article

Ask a Master Gardener Tables Are Back!

October 1, 2022
Although UC Ask a Master Gardener tables reopened in limited numbers in 2021, all Farmers Markets that we normally attend in Contra Costa reopened this past summer.
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Red Valerian (Jupiters Beard) (ourlittlefoxfarm.net)

Jupiter’s Beard, a Dedicated Pollinator

October 1, 2022
A few years ago I found a new plant growing in the back of my butterfly garden. It was about three feet tall and had red blooms. Butterflies, hummingbirds and pollinators seemed to love the plant so I left it alone. The next year it came up again and a visitor identified it as Jupiter's Beard.
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Spring Flower Mix, courtesy L Ochoa
UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Article

Fall is a Great Time to Plant

September 30, 2022
Fall is a Great Time to Plant Natives and Drought Tolerant Plants by Laurinda Ochoa...
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