
University of California
UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County
Contra Costa Times Articles
The UC Master Gardeners of Contra Costa County contributed articles to the Contra Costa Times during 2010-12. Following is a selection of those articles.
- Local Frost Dates for Garden Planning
- Black Soldier Fly Larvae in Worm Bins
- Citrus Rind Splitting
- Growing Oaks from Acorns
- Cover Crops
- Termite Swarms
- Managing Fire Blight
- Powdery Mildew on Crape Myrtles
- Horticultural Oils for Insect Control
- Seed Saving
- Leafhoppers: Transitory Insects
- Natives-Water or Not
- Curbing Bitterness in Cucumbers
- Weeds & Weed Seeds
- Citrus Leafminer
- Soil Testing
- Killer Lilies
- Spotted Wing Drosophila-Update
- Wood Ashes Change Soil Chemistry
- Pruning Hydrangeas for Best Bloom
- Boron in Irrigation Water
- Pressure-Treated Lumber for Raised Beds
- Managing Oxalis (Bermuda Buttercup)
- Starting Tomatoes from Seed
- Deciduous Fruit Tree Chilling Hours
- Mistletoe Infestations in Trees
- Frost Protection for Tender Plants
- Winter Maintenance of Deciduous Fruit Trees
- Protect Plants from Sunburn
- Deer in the Garden
- Prevent Peach Leaf Curl Now
- Citrus in a Pot
- Growing Acid Loving Plants
- Growing Coast Redwoods
- Codling Moth
- Lawn Thatch Buildup
- Anthracnose on Sycamore
- Potatoes in Raised Beds
- UC Davis Arboretum All-Stars
- Springtails
- Boric Acid for Ant Problems
- Managing Bed Bugs
