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Plants that are green and lush give better protection. If regularly watered and maintained to eliminate the accumulation of dry plant litter, these plants will be far less likely to carry fire to your home. Find a summary of ongoing tasks to prepare your garden and home for wildfire season.

Removing a Lawn Repeated droughts have motivated people to replace their lawns with alternatives that use less water. Sounds great, but what is the best way to remove your lawn? Listed below are several ways to remove turfgrass.

From LEGALLY SPEAKING BY SHAWN STEVENS, As principal of Food Industry Counsel LLC, Shawn Stevens helps food industry clients protect their brand by proactively reducing their food safety exposure. MeatingPlace Blog 6/25/2018 As most of you know, I religiously follow and study recalls and outbreaks.

Welcome! You must be interested in making an artisan dairy product. Great! Sonoma and Marin Counties are home to family dairies of cows, goats and sheep and many great artisan milk products are made here, but there is room for more.

University of California, Agriculture & Natural Resources Catalog Agritourism Enterprises on Your Farm or Ranch: Where to Start by Holly George and Ellie Rilla about navigating the regulatory processes in California. This PDF guide can be downloaded free.

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Sonoma County Master Gardeners are here to help! Garden Sense is a free program for Sonoma County residents who want to learn how to create a beautiful and sustainable garden that conserves water. We make home visits and provide information on low-water-use plant selection and irrigation.

What is a Red Flag Warning Day, what are the criteria used to determine the risk and what does it mean? Find a list of what should you do on a Red Flag Warning Day and how to prepare in advance.

Guidelines for planting under or around oaks and suggested plant for under and around both evergreen and deciduous oak trees. Where oaks grow natively, whether standing alone or in a mixed woodland, the ground beneath is home to very few understory plants. Learn how to safely garden under oaks.