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UC Master Gardeners of Inyo and Mono Counties: Page

Owens Valley Growing Guide

This guide is intended as a printable document that can local gardeners can refer to easily. It's not comprehensive, but it does cover the basics. It is provided in both HTML and PDF versions for accessibility. Each PDF file is one, single-sided sheet.
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The Pollinator Project: Pollinator Attractiveness in Southern California Ornamentals: Page

Pollinators in Southern California

We established 3 study sites to evaluate the pollinator attractiveness of 33 species of common ornamental plants.
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The Pollinator Project: Pollinator Attractiveness in Southern California Ornamentals: Page

What Should I Plant?

When beginning a garden, the amount of information and resources can be overwhelming! Here are a few resources to inform you on Southern California gardening and help you decide what to plant.
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The Pollinator Project: Pollinator Attractiveness in Southern California Ornamentals: Page

Pesticide Residue in Nectar & Pollen

We treated 4 different species of ornamental annuals and perennials with neonicotinoid pesticides available on the market, then sampled the nectar and pollen repeatedly over time to measure the level of pesticide residue that remained.
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The Pollinator Project: Pollinator Attractiveness in Southern California Ornamentals: Page

Pollinator Stewardship for Nurseries

Resources on pollinator stewardship for nursery professionals coming soon! Ornamental production at Altman Plants, 2018.
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The Pollinator Project: Pollinator Attractiveness in Southern California Ornamentals: Page

What Is A Pollinator?

Illustration by Mariana Ruiz (Creative Commons) Pollination is the first step of flowering plant reproduction: pollen moves from male flower parts to female flower parts, to fertilize the ovule and produce seeds.
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The Pollinator Project: Pollinator Attractiveness in Southern California Ornamentals: Page

Designing a Pollinator-Friendly Garden

UCANR has developed a detailed publication on "How to Attract and Maintain Pollinators in Your Garden.
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The Pollinator Project: Pollinator Attractiveness in Southern California Ornamentals: Page

Most Attractive Ornamentals for Pollinators

In our 3-year study evaluating which common ornamentals out of 33 study species are the most attractive to pollinators, we found these species to be the most attractive to a wide variety of visitors.
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The Pollinator Project: Pollinator Attractiveness in Southern California Ornamentals: Page

20 Common Urban Pollinators

Did you know that San Diego County has the highest diversity of native bees anywhere in the continental United States?
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The Pollinator Project: Pollinator Attractiveness in Southern California Ornamentals: Page

What About Honey Bees?

Youve probably heard about colony collapse disorder and Save the bees!, but did you know that honey bees are not native to North America and have been in California for less than 200 years?
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