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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Peach leaves deformed by peach leaf curl. (Photo: Jack Kelly Clark)
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Time to Treat for Peach Leaf Curl?

January 8th, 2018
By Anne E Schellman
Peach leaf curl is a disease that affects peach and nectarine trees. Although you may not see symptoms right now in the dormant season in California, it's time to think about treatment, especially if your tree had the disease last year.
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Pruning a tree. (Photo: Pixabay)
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Pruning Trees in Winter

January 3rd, 2018
By Anne E Schellman
Winter is an ideal time to prune deciduous fruit and shade trees, since the trees are dormant and you can more easily see the tree canopy. In many cases, pruning can also help prevent or control certain insect and disease problems.
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