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UC Cooperative Extension Imperial County: Article

March 2023 - Updated

March 8, 2023
BEST NITROGEN AND IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN CALIFORNIA LOW DESERT CARROTS SOIL HEALTH AND NEMATODE RESPONSE TO INTEGRATING SUDAN GRASS ROTATION WITH REDUCED-RISK NEMATICIDES ON CARROT IN IMPERIAL VALLEY PLANT HEIGHT AND INSECTICIDE INTERACTIONS FOR LOW DESERT ALFALFA APHID CONTROL SWEEP PIL...
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mycorrhizal root system
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Mycorrhizae: An Underground Support Network for Trees

March 8, 2023
By Ben A Faber
Mycorrhizae means fungus (myco) root (rhizae). These root-associated fungi predate the evolution of terrestrial plants, and the partnership with mycorrhizal fungi facilitated the establishment of plant on earth.
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Roman-era lemon pips from a votive deposit in the Carcer Tullianum by diffendale is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Archaeobotany

March 8, 2023
One of the responsibilities of being a UCCE Master Gardener is to obtain 12 units of Continuing Education each year. Some of this is accomplished on our own by researching answers to gardening questions the public brings us.
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Professor Louie Yang in his Briggs Hall office, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Congratulations, UC Davis Professor Louie Yang: Outstanding Mentor

March 7, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Congratulations to community ecologist Louie Yang, an innovative professor in the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, and the 2023 recipient of the Distinction in Student Mentoring Award, sponsored by the Pacific Branch, Entomological Society of America (PBESA).
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UC Master Gardeners Mary Jo Corby and Barbara Siegel check plants before a past GTPS while other CoCoMGs set up. Photo by Fletcher Oakes.
UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Article

Great Tomato Plant Sale 2023!

March 7, 2023
By Mary Jo Corby and Robin Moore Hello UC Master Gardeners, We are very excited to be back to in-person sales for both Walnut Creek and Richmond this year! The past two years sales have been online-only, and while many of our customers really enjoyed ordering their plants via the online system, we m...
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Liz Rottger and Liv Imset work in the Pollinator Garden at the Water Conservation Garden. Photo by Fletcher Oakes.
UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Article

If You Plant It, They Will Come

March 7, 2023
By Liz Rottger It was a late afternoon in early April 2022 when I arrived at Pacific Oaks Community Garden to pick up the gardens key. UC Master Gardeners finally had a formal agreement with the community garden to take over its operations.
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A carpenter bee robs nectar from a California fuchsia, piercing the blossom at the base and drinking the nectar. Photo by JKehoe_Photos.
UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Article

Plant California Fuchsias Now for Hummers, Bees, and Fall Color

March 7, 2023
By Robin Mitchell There are so many reasons to love California fuchsias! They are drought tolerant, fast-growing, small to mid-size perennials that deer generally find unpalatable. They are easy to grow, and they tolerate garden conditions well.
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Roots Damaged by Alcohol. https://journals.ashs.org/horttech/view/journals/horttech/16/2/article-p294.xml
UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Article

What is the Effect of Pouring Alcohol Into the Yard

March 7, 2023
By Terry Lippert Clients question: Can you tell me anything about pouring out old alcohol into the yard/garden/dirt? We have some cases of wine, champagne, & spirits. Terry Lipperts reply: Thank you for contacting our UC Master Gardener Help Desk.
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UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Article

Call before you dig?!

March 7, 2023
By Lisa Bramblet Yes, thats right. It's a good idea to find out what you may be digging into before you start. If your garden site has been occupied for 20+ years and there have been various projects conducted on the site (i.e.
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