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Sudden Oak Death Disease (SOD) Still Here

October 7, 2019
Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Gardener's Request: We just moved into a 30-year-old house in the East Bay hills, and we expect to stay here a long time. We have numerous oaks and Bay trees on the property.
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When to Remove Garden Monterey Pines

September 30, 2019
Advice from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program for Contra Costa County When to Remove Garden Monterey Pines Client's Request:I live in El Sobrante near the San Pablo Reservoir. On August 8th PG&E had a tree crew come to prune trees away from the power lines.
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Identifying the Maytens Tree

September 23, 2019
Help for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Identifying a Mayten Garden Tree Client's Request: Hello Master Gardeners, could you identify this tree for me?
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Top row, left to right, Kamyar Aram, Marisa Coyne, Amer Fayad and Joy Hollingsworth. Bottom row, left to right, Susana Matias, Joji Muramoto, Mohamed Nouri and Kosana Suvocarev.
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New advisors and specialists join UC Agriculture and Natural Resources

September 20, 2019
Eight academics joined the ranks of UC Cooperative Extension advisors, specialists and an academic coordinator over the last few months. The new academics are: Kamyar Aram UCCE specialty crops advisor Contra Costa County Kamyar Aram joined UC ANR in August 2019 as UCCE advisor in specialty crops.
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2019 UCCE Soil Health and Cover Cropping Field meeting in the Delta. (Photo courtesy Sarah Light, UCCE.)
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Soil Health and Cover Cropping Field Meeting Recap

September 18, 2019
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles, Brenna J Aegerter
On September 4th, we hosted the Soil Health and Cover Cropping Field Meeting on Staten Island in San Joaquin County. We would like to thank those who attended the meeting. The meeting handouts are now available from the Delta Crops website.
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Heirloom Tomatoes Not Ripening

September 16, 2019
Advice from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: I purchased a Yellow Rainbow Beefsteak Tomato Plant at your annual sale in Walnut Creek this year. The plant has grown quite big and has about four tomatoes on the plant.
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Gerbera Daisies
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Gerbera Daisy

September 9, 2019
Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: Hi. I live in East County. I have a bunch of Gerbera Daisies that I'd love to overwinter, but I'm getting conflicting information online on the best way to keep them alive.
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Black Soldier Fly <br>in worm bin
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Oh! Oh!...Black Soldier Flies in your Worm Bin?

September 2, 2019
Help for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: Hi Master Gardeners, I live in Oakley and have had a worm bin in the backyard for several years.
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Leaf-footed Bugs on Pomegranates
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Leaf-Footed Bugs Eating YOUR Pomegranates!

August 26, 2019
Help for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client Request: Hi...I am looking for some help. I have a pomegranate tree that I have enjoyed since moving in my home in 2006.
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