When you get your plant, don't disturb the roots. Cut out the bottom of the pot, put the pot in the planting hole—with sandy, ...
This is now our main storage site for all things Composting Education. Presentations are in the Google Drive linked from the Presentations page. Zoom recordings, sign up links, and other ...
The Composting Education Program [CEP] invites the local Santa Clara County community to become a Master Composter [MC] every even calendar year. Initial Training is a 14 - 17 week course, taught by ...
As a gardener in Contra Costa County, you know from observation that weeds have an immense capacity to produce seeds. In fact, the high reproductive output of weeds is astounding. Per plant, pigweed ...
When hot weather persists into fall, gardeners must continue giving our plants extra water and shade. This extra watering takes time and energy and encroaches upon our other seasonal garden chores. My ...
San Diego County has more than 5,000 small farms but less than 2% are operated or owned by Black, indigenous, or people of color – including those of Asian, Hispanic or Native Hawaiian/Pacific ...
When hot weather persists into fall, gardeners must continue giving our plants extra water and shade. This extra watering takes time and energy and encroaches upon our other seasonal garden chores. My ...
It all began with insects and an entomology graduate student's curiosity of how caterpillars turn into butterflies. Bruce Hammock, now a UC Davis distinguished professor who holds a joint appointment ...
I love planting in the Fall. The weather is getting cooler, the bay breeze starts blowing and cleanses the air. Soon the rains will be upon us giving all the plants much-needed relief from the hot dry ...
Ali Montazar, amontazar@ucanr.edu, or Ben Faber, bafaber@ucanr.edu. CEU CREDITS: CCA (2.5 hrs.) VCAILG (2.5 hrs.) ...
One of the first steps in ecological restoration is often controlling invasive weeds, which can be a major barrier to native plant establishment. But what happens after restoration is complete? At ...