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Question: What phone-based apps are available to help identify native plants, domesticated and cultivated plants, plant diseases and abiotic disorders
of plants? And, are there apps to help identify insects I may find in my garden?
Answer: A number of high-quality mobile apps now use AI, image…
Question: Help! My garden is full of weeds. What do I do?
Answer: There’s that saying in the horticultural world: A weed is simply a plant growing where you don’t want it to grow. In other words, one gardener’s weed is another gardener’s plant. And while each of us has definite ideas about which are which…
Have food preservation questions?Join UC Master Food Preservers online for a free live conversation rooted in safety and a culture of prevention. Bring your questions about canning, freezing, dehydrating, fermenting, and more. This is more than a one-way Q&A. It is a chance to swap stories, compare notes…
Extensión Cooperativa de UC explora la posibilidad de usar a los caninos para detectar y controlar poblaciones de ratas y ratones Un nuevo aliado en el combate a las plagas de roedores tiene cuatro patas y pelambre espeso. Se le conoce como el “mejor amigo del hombre” y pronto podría convertirse en el …
Join the UC Master Food Preservers for our "Spring into Preserving" workshop on May 23, serving residents across our multi-county region. This three-hour demonstration-style class will showcase how to capture the peak flavors of the season for fruits like strawberries, rhubarb, and cherries, and spring herbs…
This free online class, taught by the UC Master Food Preservers Online Delivery Program, focuses on safe, research-based methods to preserve cherries, including dehydration, pickling, and canning techniques. What’s featured in this classOverview of common cherry varieties and how to select fruit for…
Common Ground: Communication Across Communities VIRTUAL WORKSHOPMay 5 or May 12 | 9:00 AM - Noon | VirtualThis workshop focuses on connecting people both internally and externally to UC ANR, building the skills and practice to navigate relationships and communication strategies to bridge…
🌱 Join Us for the Nickels Soil Lab Annual Field Day! 🌱Mark your calendar for a morning of research, innovation, and networking at the Nickels Soil Lab Annual Field Day!📅 Tuesday, May 19, 2026 📍 6521 Green Bay Ave, Arbuckle, CA ⏰ Registration opens at 8:30 AM ☕ Coffee & donuts provided by Farm Credit…
Support 4-H at the Tractor Supply Paper Clover CampaignApril 17 - May 3During the Paper Clover campaign, Tractor Supply customers can purchase a paper clover at checkout to support 4-H. Funds raised go directly toward 4-H camp opportunities, scholarships, and leadership development programs, helping ensure…
By Cindy Watter, UC Master Gardener of Napa County.The lilac is a classic English cottage-garden plant, yet it is native to southeastern Europe. That means it can be a successful garden plant in sunny, dry California, although it appreciates rain and cool summers.I have a couple of lilacs in my yard, and…