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Water Supply Security (WSS): Article

Stormwater Management in Southern California

March 31, 2025

By Esther N Lofton, Erik C Porse

Stormwater management is the strategic practice of controlling and utilizing stormwater runoff from precipitation events as a valuable water supply source. Its main goals are to protect our environment and create healthier, sustainable communities. Exhibiting many different methods and tools for rainwater…

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Pruning Tips: Native Plants & Trees

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Green Blog: Article

UC ANR fire expert highlights materials, components and actions that saved homes from LA fires

March 4, 2025

By Yana S Valachovic

Yana Valachovic, a member of UC ANR's Fire Network with a specialty in community resilience and the built environment, visited the sites of the L.A. fires to look for examples where surviving homes withstood the ferocity of the fire and for signs of defensible space and home hardening in action.

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UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County: Page

Recommended Landscape Plants for Sonoma County

Landscape Plants for Sonoma County We offer a number of plant lists to help you find the right plants for each place in your garden, or the right place for that plant you couldn't resist. The selection of plants on these lists is not intended to be exhaustive. There are many more plants that can be —…

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UC Marin Master Gardeners: Page

Perennials

Alstroemeria aurea 'Saturne'. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Perennials are flowering plants that live longer than two seasons. Some are evergreen; others die back at the end of the flowering season and then regrow from the same roots the following year. Perennials are dependable and easy.

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UC Marin Master Gardeners: Page

Basics

Build a great foundation of climate-conscious, Earth-friendly gardening principles and knowledge tailored to the needs, climate and conditions of gardens in Marin.

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UCCE Central Sierra: Page

Central Sierra: Calendar

UC Central Sierra programming includes virtual and on-line training as well as in-person classes and workshops in Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, and Tuolumne Counties.

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UC Marin Master Gardeners: Page

Groundcovers

Dymondia magaretae, Wikimedia Commons Groundcovers range from ground-hugging mats to 3 or 4-foot spreading plants. They can be woody or herbaceous, evergreen or deciduous. Some grow from a single stem; others have spreading underground rhizomes that allow the plant to "creep.

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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Page

Drought Advice

While rains in February and March have contributed to rising reservoirs and mountain snowpack, the fact remains that California is in a drought.

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UC Marin Master Gardeners: Page

Reducing Energy

If you must have a lawn, raise mower blade to 3 inches. Photo credit: Ulrike Mai from Pixabay If your power and water bills rise dramatically every summer, your garden might not be as green as it looks. Although a beautiful garden can bring joy, it can also waste energy.

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