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Plant Clinics Begin in Garden Plots
The 2025 Plant Clinic season will kick off on April 12 with the Master Gardeners’ monthly Community Garden Plot clinics. These are held on the second Saturday of the month at several community gardens throughout the county. Start off your spring gardening on the right foot with our gardening answers and advice before the weekly farmers market and library clinics open in May.
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Native With A Sunny Outlook
Common tickseed is the sunny yellow coreopsis you see in native gardens. This flowering perennial with its tough disposition will grow in rocky, sandy, dry and poor-draining soils. With a few different varieties available, this may be the perfect native for you hot summer garden.
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Lose The Lawn
If you have been seeing less butterflies and bees in your yard, maybe it’s time to think about an urban meadow instead of a lawn. Consider the possibilities of substituting a native wildflower meadow to support our pollinators. Explore the steps and options you have, as well as the results.
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The Incurable Flower Disease
This virus that affects a variety of vegetables and flowers is spread by a small leafhopper insect. You might first notice some gnarly deformed flowers, buds, or leaves that don’t disappear. Learn the range of symptoms and what you must do if you encounter this problem.
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Around the World of Peppers
You have seen the different types of peppers found in Indian curries, Thai noodle dishes, Mexican enchiladas, and Chinese stir-fry. All of these international peppers have the same origin. Explore some of the more popular varieties and how they all came to spread around globe.
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Clean Those Tools
It’s spring and time to get gardening. But before you venture out for spring cleanup, you must first clean up those tools that have been hibernating in the basement or shed. Read about some of the maintenance tasks that you should accomplish to get tools ready for their important jobs this season.
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Bees, Greenhouse Tours Head Spring Events
Bees, natives, and garden greenhouse tours head the list of events you can find in our area for April. Go to our events calendar and review some of the in-person and online activities that may benefit from.
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