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A praying mantis hanging out on a cleveland sage, Salvia clevelandii, at the UC Davis Bee Haven. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

So, You've Planted a Bee Garden--Now What? Enroll in This UC Davis Class

October 4, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
So, you've planted a bee garden, and you're looking at it and thinking "Okay, now what?" You'll want to register for a class on "I Planted a Bee Garden: Now What?," offered Saturday, Oct. 29 by the UC Davis Bee Haven, part of the Department of Entomology and Nematology.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

JOB Announcement :: Ecological Services Coordinator

October 4, 2022
By Gale Perez
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT Ecological Services Coordinator LOCATION: Oakland, CA JOB TYPE: Full-time (37.5 hrs) DEPARTMENT: Ecological Services Unit JOB NUMBER: 22-GB-16 CLOSING DATE: 5:00 PM (Pacific), October 19, 2022 For more information or to apply, click HERE.
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photos by Launa Herrmann
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Ginger Plant Intrigue

October 4, 2022
Several years ago, while visiting a dear friend and former work colleague in the Bay Area, I toured her plant-packed backyard admiring her husband's koi pond and her collection of tropical plants.
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Fifi the pink poodle Oct 4 22
ANR Adventures: Article

Strength in numbers!

October 4, 2022
By Deanne Meyer
It's been a very long week for anyone with friends or family in Florida, the southeastern US or west coast of Mexico. The ecosystem and human devastation from Hurricanes Ian and Orlene will be huge. It was just a few weeks ago that Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico.
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Ficus tree.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Webinars!

October 4, 2022
By Lauren Fordyce
The UC IPM Urban & Community Program hosts monthly webinars that are free and open to the public. Join us every third Thursday from 12pm-1pm for helpful pest related information. All webinars are recorded and posted on the UC IPM YouTube channel soon after.
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Mature dallisgrass plant, Paspalum dilatatum. [Credit: K Windbiel-Rojas]
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Oh Dallisgrass

October 4, 2022
By Lauren Fordyce
Knowing what weedy grass you have in your lawn or landscape is very important in being able to properly control it. Dallisgrass is a common perennial weed that is easily identified and grows in uneven clumps in lawns and turf.
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A black-tailed jackrabbit, also known as a hare. [Credit: US Fish and Wildlife Service]
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Bad Bunnies

October 4, 2022
By Belinda Messenger-Sikes, Lauren Fordyce
Many people think wild rabbits hopping around are adorablethere's even an international rabbit day celebrating wild and domestic rabbitsbut they're less welcome when they're eating your carefully tended garden. Wild rabbits in California can devour your garden vegetables, just like Peter Cottontail.
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Hana Zíková’s crevice garden in the Czech Republic. Paul Spriggs, New York Times, 8/3/22
Garden Notes: Article

The Beauty of Crevice Gardens

October 3, 2022
Who hasn't marveled at a dandelion that thrives as it grows from a tiny crack in the pavement? Or more improbably, a tree growing from a rocky outcrop? It makes us stop and reconsider what we know about growth requirements for plants.
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Kern County: Article

Climate Smart Newsletter - October 2022

October 3, 2022
In this issue: SWEEP and Healthy Soils Program: new grant framework proposed by CDFA October Events in the San Joaquin Valley Upcoming Ag Conferences CDFA is Accepting Applications for the Conservation Agriculture Planning Grants Program...
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