The Stanislaus Sprout

Just like humans, pests need food, water, and shelter to live. Unfortunately, we may unknowingly attract and even invite them to live in and around our homes! Pest Attractors and Supporters Some pests prefer to live outdoors, while others like the ambiance inside your garage or home.

When planning your spring garden, one of the first decisions you must make is whether to use those seeds you saved from last year.

On Thursday, February 7, the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Stanislaus County Master Gardeners held their very first class. The topic was spring vegetable gardening.

We recently wrote the blog post Wait! Don't Prune Apricot and Cherry Trees Just Yet, to caution gardeners against pruning these trees in winter. Now we'd like to discuss when and how to prune avocado and citrus trees. Avocados Most avocado trees need little or no pruning.

Weeds may grow more slowly this time of year, but they can still be a problem. Most of the weeds found in gardens and landscapes now are winter annuals. These weeds germinate in late summer or fall and grow during cool weather. Annual weeds flower and set seed in spring and die in summer.