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Welcome to our blog, your source for research-based gardening information. The UC Master Gardener Program extends the University of California's rich agricultural knowledge to home gardeners across the state, promoting sustainable practices and environmental stewardship. We share seasonal tips, plant recommendations, pest management strategies, and stories of the amazing work UC Master Gardener Volunteers do in the community. Explore our articles to enhance your gardening skills, and you can always return to our main website for comprehensive resources, upcoming events, and ways to connect with UC Master Gardeners in your county.

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Celebrate Healthy Soils Week Dec 5 – 9, 2022

December 2, 2022

By Melissa G Womack

Learn and celebrate Healthy Soils Week with the UC Master Gardener Program and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)! Healthy Soils Week takes place Dec.

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Spotted Lanternfly case with different stages of the pest displayed.

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UC Master Gardener Program Launches eLearning course about the Invasive Spotted Lanternfly

November 14, 2022

By Lauren L Snowden

We are excited to announce the release of our Spotted Lanternfly in California eLearning course, hosted on eXtension Campus. This course is designed to inform the public, UC Master Gardeners and other stakeholders of the threat posed by spotted lanternfly (SFL) to the state of California.

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Snow plant pushing up through layer of white snow.

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Vampire plants!

October 28, 2022

By Missy Gable

Just like Dracula, parasitic plants get their nutritional needs met by feeding off other plants. Instead of fangs, these parasitic plants have specialized structures called haustoria that they use to pierce the cells of their host plant and suck out nutrients.

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Missy at in her office holding up her award plaque.

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Missy Gable Recognized in National Early Career Award

October 12, 2022

By Melissa G Womack

Missy Gable, statewide director of the UC Master Gardener Program, received the 2022 Extension Master Gardener National Coordinator Award for Distinguished Early Career at the organization's annual conference on Sept. 20.

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Key Priorities for the 2022/23 UC Master Gardener Program Year

October 12, 2022

Without volunteers, leaders, and program supporters, fulfilling our mission would not be possible. UC Master Gardener volunteers we are able to serve our mission to teach people how to garden more sustainably, protecting California's landscapes and ecosystems.

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