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Avocado Lace Bug

November 17, 2025
By Hamutahl Cohen
The avocado lace bug (Pseudacysta perseae) is an expanding threat to avocado production in California. This bug was first described in Florida in 1908. Although it was assumed to be native to Florida, research from UC Riverside funded by the California Avocado Commission identified that it originated from…
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UC Master Gardeners of Tulare and Kings County: Article

Coral Bells are Sure to Delight

November 15, 2025
By Pam Wallace, UC Master Gardener of Tulare/Kings County
Coral bells (Heuchera) are an excellent border plant and an old favorite of many gardeners. The plants are compact, bushy, and grow in tufts; the flower stem grows 1½ or 2 feet high. You've probably noticed their delicate, wand-like flowering stalks lined with small, bell-shaped red, pink, or white flowers…
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The Savvy Sage: Article

Planting Native Annual Flowers for Earliest Spring Blooms

November 15, 2025
By Deborah Cunningham
 Article and photos by Megan Smith -  I have to say, fall could be my very favorite time of year. Not necessarily because the garden is bursting with abundance and color, in fact quite the opposite. Plants are shutting themselves down, ending their life cycle or going dormant. Most everything…
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Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Catch The Rain

November 15, 2025
By Michael Lecours
By Carol Glaser, UC Master Gardener of Napa County. When our first fall rains arrive, we gardeners breathe a sigh of relief. We need this moisture, and so does the soil after the long, hot dry spell of summer. Our fall and winter rain is precious, but home builders and engineers have worked hard to move…
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UC Ag Experts Talk Webinar Series: Event

UC Ag Experts Talk: Epidemiology and Control of the Invasive Red Leaf Blotch Disease of Almond

Feb 18, 2026

This webinar is part of the UC Ag Experts Talk series. Dr. Florent Trouillas, Associate Cooperative Extension Specialist with the Department of Plant Pathology at UC Davis and the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center, will go over the main symptoms of red leaf blotch disease in almond including…
UC Ag Experts Talk Webinar Series
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Urban and Community IPM Capital Corridor: Page

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 Contracting      Importance of IPM     Importance of IPM Contracting Recordkeeping Plans & Policies Pest Resources Outreach to Residents  
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UC Master Gardeners of Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties: Event

Late Fall Pruning of Perennials & Shrubs

Dec 13, 2025

UC Master Gardeners and Cabrillo College Horticulture present their Home Gardener Days December session,  with Peter Quintanilla, Board Certified Master Pruner and landscape pruning instructor at Cabrillo College. Peter will explain the basic considerations of why, how, and which of your garden’s…
UC Master Gardeners of Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties
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