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Ask a Master Gardener: Livermore Demonstration Garden

Oct 11 2025

Our wonderful Master Gardeners will be on-site ready to answer your gardening, plant, or pest questions! Bring photos or samples to help us identify what's happening and so we can provide more accurate information.

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Garden Talk: Firescaping—creating a defensible space around homes (Livermore)

Jun 14 2025

With wildfires becoming more frequent and encroaching on urban areas, it's more important than ever to create a fire-resilient landscape. In this talk, we'll discuss practical steps to establish a defensible space around your homereducing fire risks while maintaining a healthy, thriving ecosystem.

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Ask a Master Gardener: Livermore Demonstration Garden

Sep 13 2025

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Garden Talk: Birds in the Garden (Livermore)

Jul 12 2025

This month, we're talking all about birds! We'll cover how to attract more birds by creating inviting habitats and food offerings. We'll also help you identify birds and the best practices and plants to encourage them to visit and stay.

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Ask a Master Gardener: Livermore Demonstration Garden

Aug 9 2025

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Garden Talk: Summer must haves for the garden (Livermore)

Aug 9 2025

It's summertime! We'll discuss which plants thrive in this summer heat and what garden tasks we need to do or are best done during this hot, dry season. All events are outdoors and are subject to weather and Master Gardener's discretion.

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Ask a Master Gardener: Livermore Demonstration Garden

Jul 12 2025

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Vegetable garden with pots watered by drip system

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Watering Vegetables - the Basics

June 23, 2025

By Linda Carloni

Learn how and when to water vegetables in Alameda County. Get tips on soil, plant needs, and irrigation methods to keep your garden healthy and water-wise.

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Making Nutrition Education Fun with Playground Stencils

June 23, 2025

By Andrew Miller

In communities across Alameda County, something powerful is growing—not just in school gardens, but in classrooms, cafeterias, and playgrounds. At the heart of it all is CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE (CFHL, UCCE), a program that helps children and families lead healthier lives through hands-on…

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Alameda Master Gardener Coordinator Talks Climate Change on KQED's Forum with Alexis Madrigal

June 16, 2025

By Andrew Miller

As climate change in California becomes more palpable, local gardeners are feeling the literal heat. In a recent episode of KQED Forum, host Alexis Madrigal brought together a panel of gardening experts to discuss how rising temperatures, inconsistent rainfall, and urban microclimates are reshaping the…

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