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UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Article

Summer Tomatoes: What to Do Now for a Successful Season

April 1, 2023
If you want to enjoy your own fresh, homegrown tomatoes this summer, April is the time to get started. Unless you are a hardcore gardener and start your own from seeds, most likely you will be buying young tomato plants (seedlings) from a nursery or plant sale.
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You See CE: Article

How To Manage Water Runoff in Your Nursery

April 1, 2023
By Robert A Padilla
  Featured StoryHow To Manage Water Runoff In Your NurseryWritten by: Robert PadillaEdited by: Production Horticulture Advisor, Gerry SpinelliWater runoff is a significant issue for nurseries, especially in regions like San Diego where rains are often short but intense. It can lead to soil…
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Stalked bulbine is an excellent choice for a xeriscape or rock garden.
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

April plant of the month: Stalked bulbine

April 1, 2023
Stalked bulbine (Bulbine frutescens), native to southern Africa, is an undemanding succulent perennial perfectly suited to our hot dry summers. Fleshy onion-like leaves store a great deal of water, making the plant very drought tolerant.
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A honey bee forages on a lacy phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia) in the Joseph and Emma Lin Biological Orchard and Garden (BOG) at UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Phacelia! You're Breaking My Heart!

March 31, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Cecelia, you're breaking my heart You're shaking my confidence daily... --"Oh, Cecelia" written by Paul Simon of Simon and Garfunkle If you think of the song, "Oh, Cecelia,' every time you pronounce Phacelia (the plant), you're not alone.
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Davis Field Day 2022
UC Small Grains Blog: Article

Save the Dates! Upcoming UC Field Days in April (4/18) and May (5/11)

March 30, 2023
By Mark E Lundy
Please join us for upcoming field events hosted by University of California Cooperative Extension: Nutrient Management Alternatives in Small Grains: Research Updates 4/18/2023 from 8:40 to 10:30 On-farm in Solano County Click here for details and to register UC Small Grains and Alfalfa/Forages Field...
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Praying mantis on CA buckwheat. Jeanette Alosi
The Real Dirt: Article

The Praying Mantis: An Alien in the Garden

March 30, 2023
At this time of year, some nurseries start selling the egg cases of Chinese mantis as a biological control for the garden. These alien-looking insects are Praying Mantis and are harmless to humans, but have an insatiable appetite for aphids, caterpillars and other insects.
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Biology professor Terry McGlynn of California State University, Dominguez Hills, will present a seminar, hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, on “Lessons about Thermal Ecology from Rainforest Ants” at 4:10 p.m., Wednesday, April 5 in 122 Briggs Hall.
Bug Squad: Article

Terry McGlynn: 'Lessons about Thermal Ecology from Rainforest Ants'

March 30, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
"As the world is getting hotter, we are now urgently focused on understanding on how climate change affects insect populations and communities. Many insects in tropical rainforests are accustomed to operating at the margins of thermal capabilities.
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