The Stanislaus Sprout

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Forget-me-not flowers.(Heidi Aufdermaur)
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To weed or not to weed...that is the question!

April 23, 2020
During this time sheltering in place, I've had more time to be in the garden weeding. This got me thinking, what exactly is a weed? The Master Garden handbook defines a weed as a plant growing where it is not wanted.
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Butterfly bush, salvia, and lavender in bloom. (Ellen Zagory)
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Make Every Day Earth Day - Use IPM!

April 22, 2020
By Anne E Schellman
[From the UC IPM Pests in the Landscape Blog] Every April, we celebrate Earth Day and think about ways we can help make our planet healthier.
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Gardening Haiku

April 17, 2020
Fields of weeds abound Challenge faced with sturdy hoe Sweat, aching back-Spring! Purple hues, blue sky Buzzing bees laboring-gentle hum Soul food-Lavender! Lisa Cherenson is a graduate of the 2019 Class of Master Gardeners in Stanislaus County.
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Ripening tomatoes on vine. (photo: pixabay.com)
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Sign up now! Spring Container Vegetable Gardening Class

April 13, 2020
By Anne E Schellman
We've had quite a few sign ups for our free online class for Wednesday, April 15, 2020! We hope to "see" more of you online to hear Rho Yare present on everything you need to know to get started growing spring vegetables in containers.
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Mortgage Lifter Tomato. (photo: Royce Rhoads)
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Ode to a Tomato

April 10, 2020
It would be safe to say that tomatoes are the most popular home-grown vegetable. Any garden department or nursery this time of the year has a huge array of varieties. You can become positively confused with numerous names, sizes, and descriptions.
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