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My gardening style is often trial and error. This was especially true prior to taking the Master Gardener training and taking horticultural classes at Solano Community College.

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Robert Michael Pyle, founder of the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, was right at home at the UC Davis Bohart Museum of Entomology back in July of 2019, when he and other members of the international Lepidopterists' Society toured the insect museum as part of their 68th annual meeting.

Have you ever wondered how flowers got their names? I know I have. I have a book 100 Flowers and How They Got Their Names by Diana Wells. In the book, she tells of how 100 plants were named. I decided to look up two plants that I have in my yard.

Thinking about the weather and what others are thinking about it. Here's some websites that have caught my eye. Check them out, starting with the Alerts. Alerts https://www.readyventuracounty.org/vc-alert/ https://twitter.com/NWSLosAngeles https://www.readyventuracounty.

Enjoying and protecting nature are cited as the top two very important' reasons why private forest landowners in the UC ANR Forest Stewardship Workshops own forestland. Many of these landowners express a desire to have their forest return to an old-growth' state.

When summer is here and the list of edible fruits and veggies that can be planted in Southern CA is at its shortest, maybe it's time to consider growing some herbs to add some flavor to your cooking! Here is a system you might want to try that helps you save on space, water and time! I first stumble...

Have you considered composting in your school or community garden, but don't know where to start?

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Born in Lubbock, Texas, raised in the south San Francisco area, and schooled in insects. That was just the beginning of what would unfold into an outstanding entomological career.