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Weekly News from UC Master Gardeners
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Creating a Beautiful Shade Garden
Shady areas in a garden tend to cause a lot of head scratching. These spots often confound gardeners who haven't yet learnedthat many attractive plants thrive in dry...
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Using Our Website and the Plant Problem Tool!
By Cindy Watter, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Most of us UC Master Gardeners are accustomed to being approached by people who think we know everything about horticulture. While flattering, that is not...
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Cabbage Field Trial!
by Pat Hitchcock, UC Master Gardener of Napa County I trained to become a Napa County Master Gardener in 2004. That same year, a few members of...
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Compost Is Good for the Environment!
When I joined the University of California Master Gardeners of Napa County in 2016, I had planned to check out the MG committees and decide which one was best suited to my nascent talents. Jill Pahl had another idea: “Cindy, we could use you on the...
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Repotting Orchids
Orchids (Phalaenopsis) are readily available this time of year in nurseries and even grocery stores. They are popular hostess gifts. I find them quite beautiful and I am always tempted to add another one to my collection. However, I usually repot them as...