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We have the official state soil | Master Gardener

Did you know that there is a state soil, just like the state flower (the poppy) and the state animal (the bear)? Yes, the state soil of California is called

IN MEMORIAM: Death notices in the Gazette this week

Here are the family announcements carried in the Gazette this week.

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Ann Wright: February in the garden, time for bare root trees

Columnist Choose a bare-root tree that has a hearty trunk with a diameter from half and inch to five/eight-inch. Roots of the bare-root plant should be strong, unbroken and relatively straight. Avoid plants with roots that are kinked or twisted. Photo courtesy UC Davis Photo courtesy UC Davis After some much-needed rain, the ground has had a nice soaking which makes preparing spaces for planting much easier. Keeping in mind that new plants and trees require additional water the first years of growth, this is a good time to plant bare root fruit trees and vining berries. The local nurseries have a nice variety of trees and vines from which to choose. Here are some tips for selecting and planting bare root trees, from my go-to fruit tree book, “The Home Orchard Growing Your Own Deciduous Fruit and Nut Trees” by Chuck A Ingels, Pam M. Geisel, and M.V, Norton.