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Topics in Subtropics: Article

The New Growing Environment

September 15, 2023
By Ben A Faber
So what causes these wounds on leaves and fruit on lemons? Corky, sunken blisters on the leaves. Small divots in the fruit. Some of the spots had halos around them, but most not. That would indicate an infection of some sort. It was showing up in a large orchard near Santa Paula.
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A display of succulents in containers. Container gardening is a new workshops in the Master Gardeners Fall Workshop Series. Jan Burnham
The Real Dirt: Article

Succulents: Make Your Own Plants!

September 15, 2023
Butte County has a Mediterranean climate where drought conditions occur naturally from May to October. A wide variety of succulent plants have become popular across the country in recent years, and our local gardeners are no exception.
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Mystery plant sharing a pot with a dormant Fuchsia. photos by Patricia Matteson
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Mystery Plant Quiz: What Is It?!

September 15, 2023
In January 2022, when pruning back a hybrid Fuchsia Angel's Earrings,' I was startled to discover a strange plant sharing its pot. The fuchsia had lived in our Suisun City yard since I bought it at the San Francisco Botanical Garden over a decade ago.
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A monarch butterfly nectars on a Mexican sunflower (Tithonia rotundifola) in a Vacaville pollinator garden on Sept. 3, 2023. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Monarchs on the Move

September 14, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
For the past 13 days, monarchs have fluttered in and out of our Vacaville garden, nectaring on the Tithonia and zinnia. They are a beautiful sight.
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Mosquito magnified to show insect biting someone.
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Pesky and Sometimes Deadly Mosquitoes

September 14, 2023
By Anne E Schellman
One early morning this past weekend while outside enjoying a cup of coffee, I noticed a cloud of mosquitoes buzzing around my legs. I jumped up and ran off. But too late! Not long after, I discovered at least 10 mosquito bites on my legs. I was annoyed but also a little concerned.
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