Pests in the Urban Landscape

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The Pests in the Urban Landscape blog shares the latest resources and information from the UC IPM Urban & Community team to help you sustainably manage pests in the home, garden, and landscape. 

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Yellow nutsedge growing through a shallow layer of mulch.<br>(Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)
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April Gardening Tips: Weeding

April 24, 2020
As you practice social distancing during COVID-19, you may find yourself spending more time in the garden. As we move into nice weather, we are sharing a few gardening tips for pest management. Manage weeds using nonchemical methods such as cultivation, handweeding, or mowing.
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Powdery mildew damage on tomato leaves. (Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)
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April Gardening Tips: Powdery Mildew

April 23, 2020
As you practice social distancing during COVID-19, you may find yourself spending more time in the garden. As we move into nice weather, we are sharing a few gardening tips for pest management. Check for signs of powdery mildew on fruit trees, landscape ornamentals, and vegetables.
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Zinc deficiency on the foliage of citrus. (Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)
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April Gardening Tips: Fertilizing

April 22, 2020
As you practice social distancing during COVID-19, you may find yourself spending more time in the garden. As we move into nice weather, we are sharing a few gardening tips for pest management.
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Compost bin with locking lid to exclude pests. (Credit: E Lander)
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April Gardening Tips: Composting

April 21, 2020
As you practice social distancing during COVID-19, you may find yourself spending more time in the garden. As we move into nice weather, we are sharing a few gardening tips for pest management. Turn your compost piles and maintain proper moisture.
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Urban coyote sightings can be recorded at the Coyote Cacher website. (Credit: National Park Service)
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Are coyotes becoming bolder in California while humans shelter in place?

April 17, 2020
Coyote sightings are on the rise in San Francisco, even taking naps in patches of green spaces in the city, reported Uma Chrobak in Popular Science. However, it is unlikely they indicate a change in wildlife behavior, said UC Cooperative Extension human-wildlife interactions advisor Niamh Quinn.
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