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Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program in Contra Costa County Updated Situation: Bed bug encounters are on the rise in California.

By Susanne von Rosenberg, U.C. Master Gardener of Napa County After you have been gardening a while, you may want to branch out and try growing more unusual plants. Being successful with less common plants requires more knowledge and research. Experience helps, too.

Ever wanted to raise praying mantids, butterflies, silkworm moths and other insects? Or arachnids such as tarantulas? Scientists at the UC Davis Bohart Museum of Entomology will help you do just that.

GLENN COUNTY 4-H NEEDS COATS FOR KIDS! Its getting chilly outside and the Glenn County 4-H needs your help! Some members of our community are in need of some warmth this winter.

In this issue: -Central Area Youth Summit -Drive Thru Dinner -Updated PDR...

Book of the Month Lasagna Gardening Ornamental Plant of the Month Vermillionaire Firecracker Plant Edible Plant of the Month Chard Recipe of the Month Autumn Harvest Salad with Pomegranates Events Second Saturday at the Library - November 9 Garden Chat - November 26 Wreath Workshop - December 7...

Driving through Canada was quite beautiful and since we were on vacation, we stayed on rural roads, mostly in the Rockies. The first thing that struck me was the beautiful orange-red hue of the distant hills very widespread and quite striking. We immediately wondered what plant it was.

From Deakin University in Australia...

Saturday November 9 10 am to noon Colusa County Library, Colusa Topic: Planting Spring Bulbs...

The very fact that avocados can be grown in hard to get to places means that the trees are also in areas that are subject to wildfire damage. Recently several hundred acres of avocado burned in the foothills. The fire was fanned by high winds and low humidity.