UC Gardening Blogs

Firewise: Fire Resistant Plants

The devastating Camp Fire of 2018, along with the numerous fires North State residents have...

Western azalea. Cindy Weiner

Western azalea. Cindy Weiner

Ceanothus 'Concha' is a good firewise choice. Jeanette Alosi

Ceanothus 'Concha' is a good firewise choice. Jeanette Alosi

Diversity of Arachnids to be Showcased at Briggs Hall During UC Davis Picnic Day

The UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology will not only celebrate insect and...

UC Davis doctoral student Emma Jochim discusses arachnids at a Bohart Museum of Entomology open house. She'll be showing the diversity of arachnids at Briggs Hall during UC Davis Picnic Day on Saturday, April 20, with colleagues. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

UC Davis doctoral student Emma Jochim discusses arachnids at a Bohart Museum of Entomology open house. She'll be showing the diversity of arachnids at Briggs Hall during UC Davis Picnic Day on Saturday, April 20, with colleagues. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Grubs in your garden?

While preparing your garden for planting this spring, you may have found white grubs in the soil....

UC Davis Picnic Day: The Art of Fly-Tying

Ever seen an angler tie a fly? You will if you visit Briggs Hall during the 110th annual UC Davis...

A display by the Fly Fishers of Davis at a recent UC Davis Picnic Day. The Fly Fishers are an integral part of the insect activities at Briggs Hall, home of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A display by the Fly Fishers of Davis at a recent UC Davis Picnic Day. The Fly Fishers are an integral part of the insect activities at Briggs Hall, home of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The art of tying a fly by the Fly Fishers of Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The art of tying a fly by the Fly Fishers of Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

At the end of a mini-session with Paul Berliner (right) of the Fly Fishers of Davis, it's family photo time. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

At the end of a mini-session with Paul Berliner (right) of the Fly Fishers of Davis, it's family photo time. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Maggot Art Always Draws a Crowd at UC Davis Picnic Day

When the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology hosts its "bug activities" at Briggs Hall...

Maggot art in the making at a UC Davis Picnic Day event at Briggs Hall. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Maggot art in the making at a UC Davis Picnic Day event at Briggs Hall. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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