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Egg, five nymphal stages, and adult bed bugs. (Credit: DH Choe)
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Spring Webinar Registration Now Open

February 1, 2022
UC IPM is excited to continue with our monthly urban and community IPM webinars. Webinars cover pest identification, management, and pesticide use around homes and gardens for California residents. Spring webinar registration is now open to the public.
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rose bouquet
Landscape Horticulture Updates for Southern California: Article

What do Valentine's Day Flowers Really Mean?

January 31, 2022
By Janet S Hartin
Did you ever wonder the origins of why people often choose to give red flowers to their significant others for Valentine's Day? The language of flowers became popular in the 17th and 18th centuries. Virtually every flower, even its color, had special significance during this period.
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Almond blossoms greet the sky and bees in this image taken at the Matthew Turner Shipyard Park in Benicia on Jan. 30, 2012. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

The Real Almond Joy

January 31, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
California's almond pollination season typically starts in mid-February, around Valentine's Day, but along the Benicia waterfront, the almond trees sometimes blossom as early as Jan. 1. The climate is warm and temperate.
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Cotoneaster
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Winter Berries All Around

January 31, 2022
In November, as I was strolling in the local park, I noticed a stand of tall shrubs with beautiful, colorful orange and red berries. Some of the shrubs formed an arching tunnel along the path.
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Planting a bare root tree. Photo by Joan Kozlowski
UC Marin Master Gardeners: Article

February 2022: Getting Bare Root Fruit Trees Off to a Good Start

January 31, 2022
The addition of new fruit trees added excitement to an otherwise routine month of garden maintenance. An enthusiastic group of Master Gardeners planted six organically sourced fruit trees along the garden perimeter in line with the existing plum and pear trees...
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Various sizes of greenish yellow aphids on a dark green leaf.
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Top 10 Pests of 2021

January 31, 2022
By Anne E Schellman
[From the UC IPM blog Pests in the Urban Landscape] We all encounter pests in our homes, gardens, and landscapes, but which ones are most popular in California? While we can't say for certain, website traffic to UC IPM's Pest Notes gives us a glimpse of popular pests.
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