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If you have a shady or foggy yard, there are tomato varieties that will grow well! The key to growing tomatoes in cooler climates is to grow varieties with shorter maturity days or that produce a harvest in cooler temperatures.

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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Information on Pests in the Garden, Landscaping, and the Home; Invasive Plants and Pests; and Weeds.

Need help with a school garden? Be sure to review the useful school garden advice we have gathered for you.

One master gardener shares their practical methods for protecting seedlings from being eaten by backyard wildlife.

Wikimedia Commons > Physical factors > Environmental factors > Mechanical factors > Chemical factors Stormy weather, lack of water, drifting herbicides, freezing temperatures, transplant shock, compacted soils, mower injury, and lack of nutrients are some examples of factors that can damage plants.

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Current Quarantines: A Mediterranean Fruit Fly quarantine is in effect for large parts of San Jose, as well as sections of Campbell, Los Gatos, Santa Clara, and Milpitas. Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) County-wide quarantine on citrus fruits, leaves, and trees; also Indian curry leaf and other hosts The Asian…

Explore garden safety tips for when wildfire ash comes to your garden. Learn about potential hazards, safe cleanup practices, and scientific risk assessments.