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One of my favorite, easy-to-grow, flowering vines is the scarlet runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus). This fast-growing vine is both colorful and useful. Its bright scarlet red flowers attract hummingbirds while parts of the plant are also edible. The plant is easily propagated by saving seeds.

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As of today, Jan. 17, no one has won the Beer-for-a-Butterfly contest sponsored by butterfly guru Art Shapiro, UC Davis distinguished professor emeritus of the Department of Evolution and Ecology.

Recipes From the Garden: A Taste of the Season A roundup of soups welcoming in the New Year guarantees comfort and warmth this winter season. Maybe you have heard the hype: Trader Joe's mini wontons are the perfect dumpling to elevate your wonton soup experience.

PERENNIAL SHRUB: Chinese hibiscus or tropical hibiscus. This is a gorgeous flowering shrub that will provide large beautiful blooms all summer and fall. There are over 200 species but the pretty variety you want goes by the name Hibiscus rosa-sinensis.

A Weed, a Pest, and a Disease Yellow Nutsedge, a weed: Nutsedges are common weeds in our area, but not common in my garden. This past spring, however, brought an invasion of an unfamiliar grass-like weed that was overtaking an area normally occupied by colorful yellow lantana.

"Eat, Excrete, & Die: Regulation of Homeostatic Behaviors and Aging in Drosophila." That's the title of the Jan.

Reprint from 2017 Article by Budding and Grafting: Methods of plant propagation used to grow more than one variety, and in some cases, more than one species, of fruit on a single tree. Scion: A branch, shoot, or bud removed from one plant and grafted onto another (the stock or rootstock).

We are fortunate to be able to grow a variety of citrus trees in our area. Because they are subtropical plants, the first consideration is to choose a site that is sunny, warm, and protected from wind in well-drained soil.

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