Over the Fence: A Help Desk Blog for Alameda County
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Invasive Plants and Pests - Tree of Heaven and its Buddy, the Spotted Lanternfly
“The one tree in Francie's yard was neither a pine nor a hemlock. It had pointed leaves which grew along green switches… and...
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The Hidden Heroes of Home Gardens: The Importance of Soil Microbes
When we think of gardening, our minds often drift to the vibrant colors of blooming flowers, the lush green of growing vegetables, and the...
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Invasive Pests and Plants – Why Worry? What To Do?
(Case study: The Mediterranean Fruit Fly in Alameda County, Sept. 2024) Invasive Species are either here or on their way. Invasive...
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It’s Time to Think About Your Winter Vegetable Garden – Planting Cool Weather Vegetables
When the temperature starts to dip from the high 90s, and you are still picking ripe tomatoes and zucchini nearly every day, fall and winter...
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Watering Landscape Trees and Shrubs: The Good and the Bad
The excessive heat days we have experienced in Northern California in 2024 may have caused us to look at our landscape trees and shrubs and notice...
Events & Garden Talks
| Event Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Garden Talk: Fall favorites (Livermore) | 11/9/2024 |
| Garden Talk: Choosing and maintaining garden tools (Hayward) | 11/9/2024 |
| Ask a Master Gardener: Livermore Demonstration Garden | 1/11/2025 |
| Ask a Master Gardener: Livermore Demonstration Garden | 2/8/2025 |
| Ask a Master Gardener: Livermore Demonstration Garden | 3/8/2025 |
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Your Alameda County Garden, Month-by-Month
Advice to grow by. Just ask us!
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Click here: ASK THE HELP DESK! (a form will pop up to walk you through the process)
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Email us at acmg@ucanr.edu Please tell us:
- Your name, phone number, and city
- Problem description - if applicable: name of the plant, when the problem began, history of watering, fertilizing, pruning, pesticides, etc.
- Photographs of the problem, if possible.
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Phone us at (510) 670-5645. If we are not in the office, please leave your name, email, phone number and your problem description. Please speak slowly and clearly.
- Get walk-in help. Master Gardener volunteers are at 224 West Winton Avenue, Room 134, Hayward CA 94544. Hours are generally Wednesday 10am to noon and Thursday 11am to 1pm, but please call for appointment since hours may vary occasionally due to volunteer availability.