Ready to learn about plants that are sooooo easy to plant . . . to care for . . . to love? And plants that aren't thirsty all the time?

This week on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, MG and KUCI staff host Dece Morgan talks with Laura Krueger Prelesnik, Vector Ecologist and Board-Certified Entomologist with OC Mosquito and Vector Control District about, you guessed it, Mosquitos!

What some consider a nuisance at picnics or unbearable in places like the South or even Alaska can really be deadly if they carry certain diseases like West Nile, malaria, or dengue.

That's why it's extremely important to pay attention to areas around your home that become breeding grounds for the pests. Learn about where those places are likely to be and how to protect you, your family, and neighbors from all the different mosquitoes we have here in Orange County. 2019 is a prime year for them so tune in and find out what to do.

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Podcast Topic: Mosquito Control at Home

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This issue focuses on the opportunities afforded to smaller-scale more diverse suburban and urban landscapes which are not available to commercial growers. 

This could take the form of tolerating a little imperfection while waiting for “good bugs” to build up their numbers to knock down pest populations. 

It could involve more intensive soil creation by setting up a vermicompost bin to capture kitchen scraps and junk mailers or learning how to identify the diversity of largely-harmless fungi doing their part to rebuild the soil structure. 

It could mean diverting some water from laundry, showers and sinks to irrigate the landscape before recharging the water table.  Be sure to bring all your urban farming questions to the OC Fair where the Master Gardeners will be out in full force to share research-backed tips.

Don't forget to visit our website at http://mgorange.ucanr.edu for past issues of the Garden Beet and more detailed information for your gardening needs.

Happy Gardening,

UCCE Orange County Master Gardeners

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