Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

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A squash bee, Peponapis pruinosa, pollinating a squash blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Time to 'Bee' Thankful

November 24, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's Thanksgiving Day, and as we sit down with family and friends to count our blessings, let's thank the bees.
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Photo by Polly Nelson
UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

Cape Honeysuckle

November 23, 2022
Cape Honeysuckle By Polly Nelson UCCE Master Gardener Common name: Cape Honeysuckle Scientific name: Tecomaria Capensis Planting Area: USDA 9-11 Size: 7-10 feet, or more, if not pruned regularly, 4-5 feet wide Bloom Season: Summer through winter Exposure: Full sun to part shade Pruning needs: Freque...
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Photo by Ardis Neilsen
UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

Hens And Chicks

November 23, 2022
Hens And Chicks By Ardis Neilsen UCCE Master Gardener Common Name: hen-and-chicks or houseleeks Scientific Name: Sempervivum calcareum Planting Area: USDA 5-10 Size:width - 5 to 10 inches, height - 4 to 6 inches Growing Season: perennial Exposure: full sun, partial shade in hotter climates Pruning N...
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Green Scene November 2022

November 23, 2022
Meetings and Announcements A New and Free Publication on Principals of Xeriscape Spring 2023 Horticultural Tour, and Possible Future Tours 40th Annual Landscape Management Seminar Autumn Color Development in Shade Trees...
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A syrphid fly touches down on a zinnia, unaware of a stalking jumping spider. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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The Spider, the Syrphid and the Zinnia

November 23, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
What are you having for Thanksgiving? Turkey and all the trimmings? Well, this little jumping spider had his sights set on ambushing a delicious syrphid fly.
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