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Fresno Gardening Green: Article

This week in the garden: April 10 - 16

April 10, 2026
Celebrate spring by giving a basket of flowers or vegetables to someone special.Tasks:Pull weeds and hoe often to minimize reseeding.After mulching, check to make sure your irrigation runs are watering through the mulch to the correct rooting depth. If not, increase run times.Use a strong stream of water to…
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Bug Squad: Article

Complexities Behind Ecosystem Services

April 9, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Don't miss this UC Davis seminar on the complexities behind ecosystem services. It will be a two-pronged approach: (1) The biological control of a coffee pest in Puerto Rico, and (2) a look at the parasites and viruses in bees in urban gardens along the California coast.Iris Rivera-Salinas, a…
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UC Master Food Preserver: Event

Pregunte a un Maestro Conservador de Alimentos de la Universidad de California

Apr 22, 2026

Únase en línea a los Maestros Conservadores de Alimentos de la Universidad de California para una sesión gratuita de preguntas y respuestas en español sobre métodos seguros y basados ​​en la investigación para la conservación de alimentos. Un panel de voluntarios especializados en congelación, deshidratación…
UC Master Food Preserver
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The Good Bugs That Control Invasive Pests (Part 1)

April 9, 2026
By Lindsey Hack
You have probably heard about the “good bugs” that eat pest insects around your home and garden, like ladybugs, lacewings, and spiders. You may have even purchased some beneficial insects or nematodes at a garden store. Good bugs can also help us manage invasive species, but the process is a bit more…
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Avocado Tree- A Practice in Patience

April 9, 2026
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Blog by Lorenza GibsonMost people don’t expect to wait two decades for a result—especially not from something as simple as an avocado seed. But that’s exactly what happened to me. What started as a casual decision to save a pit from a shared office snack turned into a 20-year lesson in patience, persistence,…
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