Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

 Companion planting means growing different plants close together so they can help each other. Some plants help keep bugs away. Others improve soil health, and many attract beneficial insects such as bees and butterflies. When plants work together, the entire garden thrives. Companion planting is not…

Thursday April 16, 2026, 8:00 am-4:00 pmLas Piletas Ranch Preserve, Carrizo Plains Register for the Spring Meeting Join the Central Coast Rangeland Coalition at The Nature Conservancy's (TNC) Las Piletas Ranch Preserve- a 13,500-acre working cattle ranch and living laboratory for…

Blog by Michelle DavisI enjoy most things about gardening, but weeding isn’t usually one of them. I do like how nice the gardens look when I am done, but that only lasts until the next weeds arise. Unseasonably warm weather this winter caused wild weed proliferation in my yard much earlier than expected…

Additional authors: Sophie Allen, UCD Jr. SpecialistPyrethroids are heavily relied upon for management of tadpole shrimp in California rice. Their efficacy has historically been excellent (and mostly still is!); they have proven both effective and very economical given their low material costs, in particular…