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Wood chip mulches will decrease soil nitrogen and spread pathogens A Misunderstanding that is addressed below by: Chalker-Scott, L. , Extension Specialist And Associate Professor, Washington State University Downer, A.J.

Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request via email (preceded by telephone conversation at 925- 608-6683). Thanks for your interest in our distressed navel orange tree.

Have you ever seen a tree that looks like it got a bad haircut? Or was just plain unattractive? Chances are this tree was pruned incorrectly using a practice called topping.

Much to my surprise, the plane headed from Sacramento to Orange County last week was de-iced before leaving. Though that is commonplace on morning flights from Lansing, MI to Chicago, and often the cause for delayed arrivals, this was my first encounter with the de-icing routine in California.

The idea of "confirmation bias", which is the tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories, has been covered before in the abstract in this blog as being a route to erroneous judgment and mistakes on the farm.

It's January already. Bundle up and get out there and garden!!! If you are interested in finding out more after listening to our show today, go to the main KUCI home webpage, find Archives > Public Affairs Podcast Archives > and finally, In the Garden.

By T. Eric Nightingale, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Your garden soil has the ability to absorb and store atmospheric carbon. This process, called carbon sequestration, has been in effect since the early days of Earth's history. Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air.

Summer grass weed species are becoming more troublesome in orchards in the Central Valley of California.

Onions (Allium cepa) are biennial members of the Amaryllidaceae family and Allium genus which also includes leeks, garlic and chives and shallots. They are an important food crop worldwide, and feature in the cuisine of many different cultures. Numerous varieties of onions are available.

HLB, citrus greening disease, is now present in Orange County. The still incurable disease is spread by the tiny insect, the Asian citrus psyllid.