Garden Troubleshooting

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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Clean, Drain, Dry: Protect Our Waters

June 10, 2025
By Cherie Shook
You may not see them, but small hitchhikers can cling to your boats, trailers, fishing gear, kayaks, and paddleboards. These hitchhikers are aquatic invasive species like plants, fish, and mussels. Once introduced to a body of water, they can displace native species, clog motors, damage water delivery…
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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Destructive Pests Hide in Firewood

June 9, 2025
By Lindsey Hack
While bringing firewood from home for your weekend camping trip may seem harmless, many invasive pests can hide in firewood and cause serious harm to California’s forests and urban landscapes. You can help limit the spread of these unwanted hitchhikers by collecting or buying firewood close to where you plan…
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Weeds

Learn how to ID weeds and control them. Learn how to avoid plants that can take over your garden and become weeds.
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Wildlife

Learn how to manage animal pests and how to attract wildlife (birds, pollinators, and more).
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Pests

Learn about garden pests, including insects like aphids and earwigs, and wildlife like gophers and deer. Learn how to manage them.
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Diseases

Learn about common problems and diseases of trees and shrubs, including those of fruit trees. Diseases include common fungal problems - peach leaf curl, oak root fungus.
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Citrus Trees

Information about growing citrus trees in Alameda County. Learn what to do with yellowing leaves in citrus in different seasons, and stopping spread of citrus disease. 
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Spring Gardening in Alameda County

Learn about spring gardening tasks. Articles cover how to plan and start your growing season, plant propagation, and additional information relevant to the varying microclimates of Alameda County.
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