Spill the Beans

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Growing Oak Trees

August 26th, 2019
by Corinne Yoshihara Did you know that only 1 in 10,000 acorns grows into a tree? Master Gardeners recently had a presentation on a how to about growing oak trees by Jean Wheeler of Main Street Trees. Jean described her tree growing methods and led a tour of her three acre tree farm in Napa.
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Unsightly Succulents

May 21st, 2019
The recent downpours remind me of earlier this year, when we noticed the succulents on our patio were not their usual beautiful selves. They were peppered with dark spots, corky bumps and were decidedly unsightly in appearance.
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Evidence shows sunflower pollen may be help reduce pathogens in bees.
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Sunflowers for Bees

February 24th, 2019
An article in the February-March 2019 issue of National Wildlife caught my attention.
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