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One of the best places to get your garden questions answered is at the annual gathering of local Master Gardeners, gardening professionals, and horticultural consultants at Harvest Day, held the first Saturday of August each year at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center in Sacramento County, California. And last Saturday was no exception. A question I posed to several dozen of the pros there was this: “What is the one garden tip you would like people to know?” Here’s their answers.

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Pictured: Part of the crowd of gardeners at the vegetable garden information tables, at Harvest Day 2025.

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Chapters

1. 404 Harvest Day Garden Tips (00:00:00)

2. Tips for Succulents (00:00:49)

3. fertilizing Potted Roses (00:02:51)

4. Gardening in the Foothills: Deer Repellents (00:04:32)

5. dead heading perennials (00:06:21)

6. Let herbs go to flower for beneficials (00:09:06)

7. Join a Rose Club (00:10:53)

8. Drought-Tolerant Gardening (00:13:39)

9. Mulch, Mulch, Mulch (00:14:48)

10. Drip Irrigation Tips (00:15:46)

11. Measuring Soil Moisture (00:17:41)

12. Choose a New Tomato (00:20:21)

13. Intersperse plants for more beneficials (00:21:34)

14. Mosquito Control Tips (00:25:10)

15. Plant apple seeds? (00:26:08)

16. Summer Houseplant Care (00:35:02)

17. Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter (00:38:47)

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