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Hidden Gem in the Garden

October 18, 2022
I had moved into a new house in the country and in the early spring a fascinating plant emerged, it was an Arum palaestinum, common name is the Black Calla and is native to Israel, according to the Sunset Western Garden Book.
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Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 10-17-2022

October 17, 2022
Please see below link to access "How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use (ET) Reports to Assist Farm Water Management" How to Use Weekly Crop Water Use Report Please see below link to access "Weekly ET Report 10-17-2022" ET Report 10-17-2022 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Divisi...
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Most spiders, like this jumping spider, prefer to hide from people. [Credit: Dustin Hume, Unsplash]

Spiders: Should You Be Afraid?

October 17, 2022
By Lauren Fordyce
Arachnophobia: Should You Be Afraid of Spiders? Fear of spiders, arachnophobia, is a widespread problem in western societies. This fear is not only of spiders but can extend to all land arthropods with more than six legsthe arachnids.
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Killer Plants

October 17, 2022
We all know carnivorous plants exist like the Venus Fly trap exist. But Hollywood likes to take the concept of the killer plant to the extreme. Since Halloween is just around the corner, it's a good time to recap movies with killer or menacing plants.
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