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Ask a Master Gardener

November 12, 2025
 “Ask a Master Gardener” fields questions directly from Yolo County gardeners and other garden enthusiasts. Questions for this column can be sent to the authors at jmbaumbach@ucanr.edu, with “Ask MGs” in the subject line. People submitting questions will remain anonymous, if desired. When emailing a…
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Health Challenges

UC ANR participates in system-wide challenges that are designed to encourage wellness throughout the year.  The Snow Wonder Challenge took place November 3 to December 14 of 2025. The raffle prizes included fitness kits, bamboo serving try and ceramic bowl kits, and lunch coolers.   …
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UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County: Event

Composting 101:Turn Green Waste into Gold/NP Library

Jan 17, 2026

Composting 101:Turn Green Waste into GoldJoin Certified Ventura County Master Gardener, Terry Garman, to learn the basics of making compost. Compost is nature’s best soil amendment. Learn how to recycle your waste and at the same time help your garden grow.  We will discuss all the tools and…
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Nostalgia Gardening: Growing Memories In Your Backyard/TO Library

Feb 14, 2026

Nostalgia Gardening: Growing Memories In Your Backyard Journey back through the seasons of your life in this heartwarming class featuring cottage garden favorites, and beloved blooms that graced our grandparents' yards. Learn the elements of the gardening style called “Nostalgia Gardening,” with…
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Develop Your Prescription

What is a Prescription?Understanding how weather conditions impact the safety, feasibility, and efficacy of your burn and selecting suitable burn windows are essential elements to conducting successful broadcast burns. One element of a broadcast burn is developing a prescription, or a set of specific weather…
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UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Article

Welcome to the Class of 2026 Trainees!

November 11, 2025
By Terri Takusagawa
By Terri Takusagawa: ELT Member at Large and Continuing Education Project Lead Photo by Greg Doyle On behalf of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), we offer a warm welcome to the latest crop of trainees – the Class of 2026!I was privileged to meet them at the first lab session of the training course, a…
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El Cerrito Garden Celebrates First Open House

November 11, 2025
By Liz Rottger
Photo by Fletcher Oakes The First Annual Open House at the Water Conservation Garden in El Cerrito, held on June 14, was a big success. Certainly worthy of a repeat next year!We had over 30 guests visit the garden, which included a small child and a little dog. We had 16 email sign-ups. For many of…
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Surviving the Pandemic and Life: An Interview with Titania Buchholdt

November 11, 2025
By David George
Photos provided by Titania BuchholdtMy fellow Class of 2020 graduate, Titania Buchholdt, has had to overcome some significant challenges in her life. From being badly injured when hit by an impaired truck driver when she was a youngster to surviving the COVID–19 pandemic shutdown as a freshly minted UC…
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What’s Growing on My Tree? Understanding Conks

November 11, 2025
By Help Desk Team
 A Client recently wrote to the Help Desk seeking feedback on the lichen growing on their Japanese maple tree.“Thank you for contacting the UC Master Gardener Program Help Desk regarding your Japanese Maple. Thank you also for the great pictures, as they are always helpful in understanding a situation,”…
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