Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

by Mel Kendall We have been working on redoing our yard since March of this year. This is the fourth and final installment of that adventure.

Despite the tremendous need, there are currently no preemergence herbicides that are organic-compliant. Steam injected into the soil such that the soil temperatures reach >140F for 15-20 minutes will kill weed seed in the soil.

With the Fall upon us the leaves have are turning colors and have begun to drop. Soon we will be raking, trimming trees and bushes to prepare for the winter. But what to do with all those leaves, twigs, and garden waste.

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I've never grown heirloom tomatoes before but have always been fascinated by the different varieties, colors and sizes of these beauties. I see them at our local Farmers Market during the summer season but never buy any because they're expensive. I always get the regular cherry or Roma variety.

Is there anything more beautiful than a monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus, nectaring on a Mexican sunflower (Tithonia rotundifolia) in the late afternoon sun?

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A University of Cordoba and Spanish National Research Council research team validated an indicator based on using a tree's temperature to calculate relative water consumption at an almond tree plantation In 1995, the severe drought that devastated Spain left some farms using irrigation agriculture w...

Please join us for a University of California Pest Management Workshop, delivered Virtually in early December.

Hardscapes are the constructed features such as paths, patios and pergolas that make a landscape human-friendly. Their permanent and relatively costly nature calls for careful planning before construction.