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Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County MGCC Help Desk Client's Request: The picture shows my greenhouse lettuce. The picture doesn't show it but it is covered with spider mites.

Reposted from the University of California newsroom Just how far apart are Republicans and Democrats when it comes to views on climate change? Not all that far, as it turns out. They're just too party-focused to notice.

Humboldt's Lily (Liliumhumboldtii) is a plant endemic to CA and is considered rare. It was named after naturalist and explorer, Alexandervon Humboldt. Its flowers typically bloom around June. There are two subspecies.Ssp.humbodtii is found primarily in the Sierra foothills andssp.

Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: Hello, I am a Master Gardener from San Juan County in WA and have recently come to reside off Alhambra Valley Road in Martinez and would like to start planning the reestablishme...

Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: Hi. We have a beautiful, delicious, amazing plum tree in our backyard. Every year, we've had so many plums that we've been able to share them with friends and neighbors.

At the end of June, the distinguished careers of five UC Cooperative Extension advisors concluded when they retired.

Western tussock moth (Orgyiavetusta) caterpillars are beautiful and abundant around the state in late spring/early summer, but like some other caterpillars, they possess chemical defenses that can trigger allergic reactions, commonly in the form of a rash.

Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: I have a 5+ year old bamboo plant in a pot (14" wide by 15" tall) that is probably root bound and appears ready to transplant to a larger pot or maybe into the garden.

Last week we wished a number of long-time colleagues well as they set off for retirement. They will be missed and no doubt things won't quite be the same around the office. But change is inevitable and, after all, we are all working towards that day.

Agricultural advances draw opposition that blunts innovation (Science) Anne Q.