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Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Plant Blossoming Trees.

May 31, 2021
By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County One of the things that I like most about spring is the beauty of flowering trees. It's just stunning to see a magnolia or almond tree in full bloom.
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Cantaloupe, July 2017, Sutter County
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Conventional melon weed management in the Sacramento Valley

May 31, 2021
Sutter County grows between 300 and 800 acres of fresh-market honeydew, mixed melon and cantaloupe each year. The fields vary between furrow and drip irrigation, with many fields in the Sutter Basin only receiving a pre-irrigation.
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Spill the Beans: Article

My Fabulous Smoke Tree

May 31, 2021
by Mel Kendall Last year we removed our pool and put in a free form garden. It was lots of work but we feel it was well worth the effort.
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Spill the Beans: Article

Confessions of a Outdoor Hoarder

May 31, 2021
by Melody Kendall There are programs on TV about hoarders and the perils involved in living in a house with such an ailment. Well, I have come to the conclusion that I am an "outdoor" hoarder. While this malady is not as limiting or as unhealthy as an indoor hoarder there are many similarities.
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Pomegranate flowers
UCCE Master Gardeners of San Bernardino County Blogs: Article

Coordinators Corner: Loving your Summer Garden!

May 28, 2021
By Margaret J O'neill
Summer gardens are just around the corner and I am so here for it!! I can't wait to harvest some fresh home-grown tomatoes! I'm looking forward to some sweet, warmed by the sun, fresh off the tree apricots and peaches. I'm delighted to see my deciduous trees leaf out.
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Bumble bees, Bombus vosnesenkii, head for their nest at the Loma Vista Farm, Vallejo. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Why Soils Matter in Nesting Bee Populations

May 28, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
(Editor's Note: Watch the seminar on YouTube) Soils matter. They matter in the role of bee conservation efforts, as more than 80 percent of bees nest below ground.
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brown frog
Master Food Preservers San Bernardino County: Article

Got too much milk? First find a frog. . .

May 28, 2021
NOTICE TO ALL: Really, I am not recommending this following!!! I just read an article about a VERY interesting way that was used, once upon a time, to keep milk fresh. It involved a pretty common amphibian taking a bath in some milk.
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Pollination ecologist Alexander Harmon-Threatt focuses on the 80 percent of bees that nest underground.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Pollination Ecologist to Speak on Role of Soils in Bee Conservation Efforts

May 28, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Pollination ecologist Alexandra Harmon-Threatt, an associate professor at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, will speak on "Beyond Flowers; Examining the Role of Soils in Bee Conservation Efforts" at the next UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology seminar.
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