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Oxalis
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Spring is in the air, and oxalis is everywhere

April 21st, 2025
By Lindsey Hack
 Bermuda buttercup (Oxalis pes-caprae), also called buttercup oxalis or sourgrass, might be a familiar sight in winter and spring. Some people enjoy seeing this plant’s cheerful yellow flowers pop up in their spring gardens, but for some, it is more of a nuisance than its appearance suggests. …
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Meadow flowers
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Madera high school students enjoy a new native plant habitat on campus

April 16th, 2025
 Before Katie Howden graduated from Madera South High School in 2008, she noticed an unsightly piece of vacant land between two portable classrooms on campus. The one-third acre gravel pit with a smattering of utility infrastructure was choked with puncturevine and tumbleweed or, during the rainy season…
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Mulch
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This week in the garden: April 18 - 24

April 16th, 2025
When plants grow where we don’t want them to grow, we consider them weeds.TasksWhen using herbicides for weed control, spray on a calm day and protect plants by shielding them with a large piece of cardboard.Learn to use the “season adjust” feature on your irrigation controller to make adjustments easier…
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Red tomatoes
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April plants of the month: Grafted tomatoes

April 11th, 2025
 First of all, what are grafted tomatoes? Grafted tomatoes consist of a modern varietal tomato (the scion) attached to the root system of another plant (rootstock). The rootstock can be another tomato or another plant in the Solanaceae family, including eggplant, pepper, tobacco or potato. Most…
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Pink blossoms
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This week in the garden: March 11 - 17

April 9th, 2025
 Celebrate spring by giving a basket of flowers or vegetables to someone special.TaskPull weeds and hoe often to minimize reseeding.After mulching, check to make sure your irrigation runs are watering through the mulch to the correct rooting depth. If not, increase run times.Use a strong stream of water…
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