Ongoing research

Primary Image
Plant flowers in the garden or near the garden to attract pollinators. Here a large pot of flowering plants is adjacent to the garden bed. (Photo: Ann Edahl)
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

What’s the buzz? Attracting pollinators to your garden

June 25, 2024
Pollinators are all around us, a crucial part of our ecosystem. When you think about pollinators, the first one that comes to mind is probably the non-native honey bee. But there are 1,600 species of bees in California, and 20,000 species recorded worldwide.
View Article
Primary Image
Zinnia at Metzger Zinnia Patch. photo by Jennifer Baumbach
The Savvy Sage: Article

Zinna Summer

June 25, 2024
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Zinnias blaze in sun, Summer's palette vivid, bright, Petals dance with light.
View Article
Kern County: Article

Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 06-24-2024

June 25, 2024
Please see below link to access "How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use (ET) Reports to Assist Farm Water Management" How to Use Weekly Crop Water Use Report Please see below link to access "Weekly ET Report 06-24-2024" ET Report 06-24-2024 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Divisi...
View Article
Kern County: Article

Green Scene June 2024

June 25, 2024
Next Horticultural Tour - Spain and Portugal, May 2025 Master Gardener Program Sun and Shadow...
View Article
Shasta County: Article

2024 July Tips 'N Topics

June 25, 2024
In this issue: New 4-H Year - Registration County Record Book Evaluation Pre-Registration State 4-H News 4-H Thriving Model Shasta District Fair Memorial Day 2024 & 4-H Council Officers & Meetings July Birthdays !...
View Article
Primary Image
photos by Michelle Davis
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Bats

June 25, 2024
June is Pollinator Month, and Pollinator Week is June 17th 23rd. Most people can name pollinators- bees, butterflies, moths, and birds- but they don't always remember bats. Bats pollinate at night, which may be why they don't always get credit for their work. We don't usually see them in action.
View Article
Primary Image
A honey bee on a blanketflower, Gaillardia, in a Vacaville garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

The Art of the Bee

June 25, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Thought for the day... Every time we see a honey bee "posing perfectly" on a Gaillardia, commonly known as blanket flower, we think of a quote by internationally known honey bee geneticist, Robert E. Page Jr.
View Article
Primary Image
The banded alder borer is attracted to fresh paint, probably because of the phermone-like scent. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Behold: the Banded Alder Borer

June 24, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
So there it was, an exotic-looking bug resting against a freshly painted red bollard at a Vacaville supermarket. It was not there to shop. Or to stop vehicles from crashing into the store or colliding with shoppers. It was there, I suspect, because of the pheromone-like scent of the fresh paint.
View Article