HOrT COCO-UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa

Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: I have some sandbags that we filled at a City facility. A few of them have broken open, and I wonder if the sand is bad for the soil.

Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Subject: Best Tree for Fast Shade Client's Request: I live in mid-County and am going to remove 9 dying Birch Trees due to beetles this fall.

Advice for Home Gardeners from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: We live in the south County currently and are moving 10 miles north into the center of the County in April 2020.

Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: I have another garden question. We have a fuchsia and an unknown green plant (to the left of the fuchsia in the photo) in dire need of serious pruning in our West County yard.

Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Gardener's Request: Can I plant mint and thyme together? Thank you for your response. Help Desk Response: Thank you for contacting the UC Master Gardener Program Help Desk.