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Is Eucalyptus a Safe Material for Mulching Trees? Ben Faber and James Downer There is a persistent belief that eucalyptus is a noxious weed that kills surrounding plants by chemically destroying them and preventing their germination and growth.

How ants can be good in ag production systems By: Madison Sankovitz, UCR Entomology, Ph.D. Candidate, Purcell Lab, UC Riverside Ants are often underappreciated in the United States for their natural benefits to agriculture.

During the Lindcove Citrus Gala we will announce and launch our fundraising campaign Sweetening the Future of Citrus at Lindcove. This campaign features a vision to enhance the center's ability to serve the citrus industry and the community through improved facilities and programs.

Loquat is an evergreen tree with delicious fruit. Too bad some varieties have big seeds, but in some countries like Spain and China they are a big deal. At one point, Orange County had 500 acres of trees Big Jim', Gold Nugget', Victory', Mammoth'..

It's so nice to be able to find a way to rapidly answer homeowner questions. Once one questions has been addressed, invariably another one pops up. There are mysteries to plants and they can go on and on forever.