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Garden Notes: Article

Tackling Summer Pests in Your Garden and Landscape

June 10, 2024
As the warm, sun-drenched days of summer arrive, our gardens and landscapes burst into full bloom. However, along with the vibrant growth and beauty come unwelcome visitors that can threaten the health and productivity of our plants.
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A sweat bee, possibly Halictus tripartitus, foraging on pollen on a tower of jewels, Echium wildpretii, in a Vacaville garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Finding Pollen on Echium During National Pollinator Month

June 10, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's National Pollinator Month, and what better time to find a tiny speck of a bee on a seven-foot tower of jewels, Echium wildpretii? This is a sweat bee of the family Halictidae, the second largest family of bees, comprised of some 4500 species.
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Garden Notes: Article

How Much Water Do My Plants Need This Summer?

June 10, 2024
The classic answer is, It depends. Some of the variables to consider are soil texture and structure, plant choice, season, weather, amount of sunlight and wind, and how well established the plant is. With so many variables, the answer to this question is not simple.
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Kern County: Article

Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 06-10-2024

June 10, 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 06-10-2024" ET Report 06-10-2024 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Divisi...
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