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Oedema on tomato. photos by Carolle Juliano
The Savvy Sage: Article

More Tomato Trauma

September 17, 2024
I've often thought how hard it must be to exist as a garden plant. There you are, stuck in the ground, unable to move, subject to the whims of the wind, rain, sun, and general environment, and worse of all, the fickle, precarious treatment of your gardener parent.
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UCCE Central Sierra Livestock & Natural Resources: Article

September 2024 Newsletter

September 17, 2024
In this issue: Headed South on Highway 49 Welcome Andrea Warner!...
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Spotted-wing drosophila (SWD), Drosophila suzuki, on a raspberry. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Tiny Bug, Big Trouble, Great Science

September 16, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
You may have never seen this tiny bug that's causing big trouble. But agriculturists and scientists have. The spotted-wing drosophila (SWD), Drosophila suzukii, is an agricultural pest that is super tiny. It's approximately 2 to 4 millimeters in length with a wingspan of 5 to 6.5 millimeters.
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photos by Cindy Yee
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Butchart Gardens

September 16, 2024
My first visittoButchart Gardens in Victoria, B.C. was more than 40 years ago, on a day trip from Vancouver. I loved it so much, especially the beautiful begonias. It does feel strange not to have been back until now. I am so glad, however, that we finally vacationed in Victoria recently.
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Kern County: Article

Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 09-16-2024

September 16, 2024
Please see below link to access "How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use (ET) Reports to Assist Farm Water Management" How to Use Weekly Crop Water Use Report Please see below link to access "Weekly ET Report 09-16-2024" ET Report 09-16-2024 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Divisi...
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A flower pot with yellow sticky cards stuck in the soil.

Gnats in your houseplants?

September 16, 2024
By Lauren Fordyce
If you've noticed tiny, dark insects flying around your houseplants, you likely have fungus gnats. These tiny flies can be a nuisance indoors and may also damage your plants. Fungus gnats lay their eggs in moist soil and their larvae feed on plant roots and decaying organic matter.
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Kern County: Article

Green Scene September 2024

September 16, 2024
Next Horticultural Tour - Spain and Portugal, May 2025 Master Gardener Program Sun and Shadow September-What to do?
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