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Cajeput Or Paperbark Tree By Leslie Stevens UCCE Master Gardener Melaleuca quinquenervia Planting area: Sunset Zones 9, 12, 13, 15 -17 and 20 - 24; H1, H2 Size: 20-to-40 feet high; 15-to-25 feet wide Bloom Season: summer to fall Exposure: full sun to partial shade Pruning needs: primarily to remove...

You've probably read a lot lately in the news about West Nile virus and Zika virus. In mid-June, the first human case of West Nile virus in Stanislaus County was diagnosed. This past week, mosquitoes that can carry the Zika virus were found in our county.

Pre-Harvest& Harvest Prune Orchard Considerations 2019 Canker Review Delivering the largest fruit possible this year 2019 UC IPM Breakfast Meetings...

Sonia Rios, Area Subtropical Horticulture Advisor, Riverside & San Diego Counties Henry Herrera, Forester, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Gary Bender, Subtropical Horticulture Advisor, Emeritus, San Diego County This is a reposting of a blog from 2015 that is still...

It was a good day for a crab spider. It was NOT a good day for a honey bee. It's early evening and here's this bee foraging on a bluebeard plant, Caryopteris x clandonensis, totally unaware of the ambush predator lying in wait. The predator and the prey: Misumena vatia and Apis mellifera.

During the past two years acreage of season-long drip in lettuce has increased rapidly in the Salinas and adjacent valleys. Using drip for the entire crop cycle allows growers to germinate seeded crops with buried tape (Photo 1), and eliminates labor needed for installing and removing sprinklers.

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Given the serious federal government actions against Huawei and their affiliates which have legal implications for UC researchers as well as reputational risks for the University, the University of California (UC) provided guidance.

By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Adding one or more trees to your garden can make a very big difference. Trees are amazing. They can provide shade and fruit, save energy, support wildlife and help reduce global warming.