HOrT COCO: UC Master Gardener Program-Contra Costa-Blog

Snap Peas "snapping"?

Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of theUC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa CountyRequest:  I planted two types of snap peas this year - Sugar Snap and Sugar Anne. I...

Carpenter Bees

Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of theUC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Gardener's Request  I've discovered that carpenter bees are nesting in holes they've...

Good Bug for Milkweed

Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Good Bug for Milkwood   Client Gardener from Mid-County:  Hello Master...

Monkeying Around With the Monkeyflower

Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of theUC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa CountyClient's Request:  I'm trying to grow Mimulus in ground and in pots the last several years...

Curling Up with Peach Leaf Curl

Advice for Home Gardeners from the Help Desk of theUC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa CountyClient's Request:  Howdy! Can you please help me with my nectarine tree? How should I treat...

Got Lawn Insects?

Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of theUC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa CountyHelp Desk Client:  I think I have insects destroying my lawn. Would you please tell me what...

Renewing a Wood Chip "Lawn"

Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of theUC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Dear Help Desk:  I'm writing to try to figure out the best approach to...

Ugly Spots on Lemon Fruit

Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of theUC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa CountyThank you for bringing your Ponderosa lemon to the UC Master Gardener Program Help Desk this...

Bug Problem: Green Worm or Red Boxed Beetle?

Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of theUC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County  Client's Requests:  I have these pests on EVERYTHING from my tomato plants to my...

Mites Biting?

Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of theUC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa CountyClient's Request:  Thank you for bringing the unknown biting insect to the UC Master...