Fighting hunger can begin in your own backyard.

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I have a beautiful crape myrtle tree in a prominent spot in my garden. Ever since I planted it about 15 years ago, it has bloomed beautifully.
Keep your vegetable garden watered, mulched and weeded. Water before 8 a.m. to reduce the chance of fungal infection and to conserve moisture.
Introduction to preserving and food safety with UCCE master food preservers

Q: In order to conserve water and limit weeds in my rose flower-beds, etc. I am considering using large bark or decorative rock over the soil. My gardener doesn't want me to use bark because he uses a blower in order to get out the many, many constant leaves from my neighbor's messy trees.
What are your suggestions & remarks?
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Tuscany meets suburbia in Ron and Candace Calvert's wine- centric world in Cameron Park.
How do you add a little romance on a tiny budget? Just in time for Valentine's Day, celebrity interior designer Kenneth Brown shared his secrets to creating a sensual bedroom – without breaking the bank.
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The moment Ed and Margaret Lujano walked into the white Colonial house at Terrace and Palm avenues in Fresno 14 years ago, it became their very own dream house.

Bee Gardens: Interactive Map


Time to dig in! Here in the greater Sacramento area, we're doing our share of backyard farming. Click here to follow our panel of experts as they share their advice and answer questions. In addition, dozens of readers will take part in the virtual Bee Garden, updating us on their backyard trials, tribulations and success.



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