- Author: Loren Nelson
Guess who's coming to dinner? All sorts of insects and other critters want to share in the bounty of your garden! University of California Master Gardeners will share the techniques of Integrated Pest Management to keep pests at bay with the least toxic methods to control pests in your garden.
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- Author: Loren Nelson
We will show you how to have a garden featuring California Native plants that will rival any other location in color, variety and beauty. All this while reducing water usage, chemical fertilization and increasing local wildlife habitat.
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/h2>- Author: Loren Nelson
Grow your own salad in one compact place! Find out how to plant a salad bowl garden, including the varieties of greens, the basics of gardening, and care and harvesting. Delish!
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/h2>- Author: Denise Godbout-Avant
In early May we planted a passion vine (Passiflora genus) in our garden. Over the past few weeks, we have had the pleasure of watching several Gulf fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) butterflies go through the process from egg to adults. (All photos are by the author unless noted).
The Butterfly and Caterpillar
The Gulf fritillary is one of the showiest butterflies in California. With a wingspan that can reach four inches, the upper surface of the wings is bright orange-red. This vivid coloration is not just for show, but a warning to predators regarding its unpalatable taste. The underside is equally striking with large silvery-white spots on a muted orange-brown background, which provides...
/h3>- Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey
From honey bees to butterflies to nematodes--those will be some of the topics when the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology hosts its fall quarter seminars.
The seminars begin Monday afternoon, Sept. 30 and continue every Monday through Dec. 2.
Nematologist Amanda Hodson, assistant professor of soil ecology and pest management, is coordinating the seminars. All, except one, will be held in Briggs Hall. All, but one, will be on Zoom.
The Zoom link:
https://ucdavis.zoom.us/j/95882849672.
Michael Hoffmann, professor emeritus,...