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This time of year, enjoy morning glory groundcover and other annuals and perennials, such as vinca, cockscomb and tickseed. (Photo: Jeannette Warnert)
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

This week in the garden: June 14 - 20

June 13, 2024
Remember friends, neighbors and shut-ins with extra produce and flowers from your garden. Tasks Consider removing groundcovers, turfgrass or annual flowers from little-used garden areas such as parking strips, medians or lawn islands. Cover bare soil with a layer of mulch.
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UCCE Livestock & Range Topics: Article

Reminder to complete our mailing list and interest survey

June 13, 2024
By John Harper
Attention Mendocino & Lake Ranchers, Farmers, Forest Land Owners: Attached is a flier about our survey that some of you may have received. It is very important that you take the time to fill out the survey as it helps us help you.
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A yellow-face bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenskii, is interrupted by a fast-approaching honey bee as it's nectaring on lavender in a Vacaville garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Battle Over the Lavender: Mine, All Mine!

June 12, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
A yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenskii, is foraging on lavender in a Vacaville garden. Abruptly, the bumble bee senses a fast-approaching honey bee, Apis mellifera. Bombus: "Hey, bee, this is my territory, my lavender, my food." Honey Bee: "Sorry, I'm just passing by.
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A light brown grasshopper sitting in the middle of a bright yellow flower.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Grasshopper Mania!

June 12, 2024
By Lauren Fordyce
Are grasshoppers taking over your garden? Within the last week, we've received several reports of large populations of these pests covering people's plants, especially in Northern California. Grasshoppers are a sporadic garden pest.
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