University of California
UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County
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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
