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Purplish, scabby spots on apricot fruit and holes in leaves caused by shot hole disease. (Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Fruit Tree Monitoring for Pests

May 7, 2018
By Anne E Schellman
Stone fruit trees like apricot, cherry, nectarine, peach, plum, and prune are a staple of many backyard gardens and landscapes. Unfortunately, there are a variety of pests that can weaken trees and spoil fruit.
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UC Master Gardeners of San Joaquin County: Article

April-June 2018

May 7, 2018
We hope you enjoy this issue of Garden Notes! INSIDE THIS ISSUE Irrigation Optimization Garden Chores Community Connections: Insight Garden Program Pests and Plants of the Season Front Yard Vegetable Gardening Beneficials: Syrphid Fly Growing Knowledge 8 From the Garden Demo Garden Gardening Tips fo...
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UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

Pozo Blue Sage

May 7, 2018
Pozo Blue Sage By Jackie Woods UCCE Master Gardener Planting areas: does well in alkaline soil, clay and sand; tolerates seaside conditions. Size: can grow 3-6 feet tall and just as wide. Bloom season: blooms for about 6 weeks starting late spring. Exposure: full sun.
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Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

All About Worms

May 7, 2018
Penny Pawl, U. C. Master Gardener of Napa County Worms are not native to North America. About 20,000 years ago, our continent experienced an Ice Age, along with Europe and Asia. The phenomenon decimated the worm population, with the only survivors in parts of Turkey and the Mediterranean.
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Statistics indicate physicians diagnose 60,000 new cases of Parkinson's disease every year in the United States. The average age of onset is 60. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

New Hope for Parkinson’s Disease Patients: Research Paper from Hashimoto and Hammock Labs Shows Brain Enzyme Plays Key Role

May 7, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
(See PNAS paper) A newly published study by a team of scientists at Chiba University, Japan and at the University of California, Davis shows that inhibiting an enzyme, the soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH), plays a key role in curbing the inflammation associated with the development and progression of...
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photos by Betty Homer
Under the Solano Sun: Article

CA Honey Festival in Woodland, CA

May 7, 2018
I saw an advertisement for the California Honey Festival last year and was unable to go. Fortunately, the opportunity arose again this year and I was able to attend this past weekend.
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Colusa County: Article

Native Bees & Bee Nests workshop

May 7, 2018
Native Bees and Bee Nests workshop Saturday May 12 10am to noon $10 You will learn about native bees (they are way different than honey bees) and how to attract them to your garden. You will also be making a bee nest like the one on the flyer. We only have materials for 20 bee boxes.
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