Gardening

raccoons
UC Marin Master Gardeners: Document

Raccoons

Smart, dexterous, and can become very aggressive when cornered. When searching for den or food, they can be extremely destructive to homes and gardens. Communicate using a variety of sounds including purring, growling, hissing, and whistling. Eat plants and animals, including berries, nuts, acorns, pet food,…
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rat
UC Marin Master Gardeners: Document

Rats

Rats are among the most common pests in Marin homes and gardens. Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) also known as brown, sewer, or wharf rats, are mostly nocturnal. They constantly explore and learn about their environment, memorizing pathways, obstacles, and locations of food and water. Roof rats (Rattus…
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skunk
UC Marin Master Gardeners: Document

Skunks

Triangular-shaped head, short legs and long, sharp, non-retractable claws. Spray can be squirted accurately as far as six to 10 feet away as a defense mechanism. Live in burrows. Eat a varied diet. Excellent sense of smell and good hearing, but very poor vision. Healthy skunks are mild-tempered. They prefer…
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Gopher
UC Marin Master Gardeners: Collection

Pest Profiles: Vertebrates

Solving Problems | Top 20 Problems | Garden Pests | Weeds & Invasives | Extreme Conditions | Other Garden Problems | Biological Control & Natural Enemies | Reducing Harmful Chemicals in the Garden Vertebrate Pests - Birds, Mammals, and Reptiles A vertebrate is an animal with a backbone…
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Blue-purple salvia
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

March plant of the month: Rosette- and clump-forming salvias

March 13, 2025
By Jeannette Warnert
By Susan Rosenthal Having covered the first two major salvia groups, the small leaf (woody stemmed) and deciduous perennial salvias, this month's plants of the month are in the third and final group - the rosette- and clump-forming salvias.Rosette-forming species include S. argenta, S lyrata, S…
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Sweet William
The Real Dirt: Article

Dianthus, the “Divine Flower”

March 12, 2025
By Jeanette Alosi
References to the plant genus Dianthus go back as far as the Greek botanist Theophrastus.  He named these plants from the Caryophyllaceae family “divine flower” (dios = divine plus anthos = flower). 
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Plant potatoes in March in Sonoma County
UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County: Article

What experts say to plant and do in your Sonoma County garden in March

March 12, 2025
By Cynthia Bailey
The Press Democrat, March 01, 2025Plant potatoes in March using easy fabric pots that can be moved around and take up little space. We’ll be “springing forward” with daylight savings time March 9 and gaining more hours of sun in our gardens.After weeks of cleansing rains, perennials are brightly…
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Neighborhood food gardening fair in Sonoma County this March
UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County: Event

Neighborhood Food Gardening Fair

Mar 22, 2025

Just in time for Spring, Sonoma County Master Gardeners invite you to a Neighborhood Food Gardening Fair. The event will offer expert Master Gardener advice on seed starting and garden concerns. Free seeds while supplies last.
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Boysenberries. Joyce Hill
The Real Dirt: Article

Growing Boysenberries in the Chico Area

February 28, 2025
Boysenberries are a delicious, low-sugar treat, appreciated by pie and jam connoisseurs alike. The Boysen berry is classified as a blackberry along with the Olallie berry and the Marion berry.
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