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As summer winds to a close, it's the perfect time to save seeds from your garden for next year. Although the actual process of saving seeds is easy, there are a few important things to know in order to be successful.

Transform Your Lawn By Tami Reece UCCE Master Gardener Where did lawns come from? Have they always been a part of the American landscape? Lawn's first appeared around the 1600's in Europe, which makes sense since the mild and damp climate of Europe kept the grass lush and green.

String of Hearts By UCCE Master Gardener Megan Edwards Ceropogia woodii Planting areas: USDA Zone 9-10 Size: 2 tall with 4-9 ft vines Bloom season: spring and summer Exposure: 3-4 hrs indirect sunlight Pruning needs: minimal Water needs: minimal Sweet Hearts Among the many varieties of succulent-lik...

The IGIS Team is pleased to share our workshop schedule for Fall 2023. See the dates and descriptions below. If you're not available to attend one that really interests you keep an eye open for the recordings on our YouTube Channel.

Pomegranate By Tami Reece UCCE Master Gardener Common name of plant: Pomegranate Scientific name: Punica granatum Planting area: Sunset zone 7-10 Size: 12 to 20 feet height and 12 to 15 feet width Bloom Season: flowers bloom late May to June; fruit ripens September to October.

Aeonium By Ardis Neilsen UCCE Master Gardener Aeonium haworthii Kiwi' - an award- winning succulent Common Names: Aeonium kiwi, pinwheel, tree houseleek, Irish rose Scientific Name: Aeonium haworthii Kiwi' Planting Area: USDA 9-11 Size: width 2-3 feet, height 2-3 feet Growing Season: perennial, year...

Capturing Rainwater By Polly Nelson UCCE Master Gardener When the rains came earlier this year, did you watch water run off your landscaping to the street (aka urban drool), or did it soak into your soil? What changes did you think about making during that time?

Entering its 57th year, World Ag Expo is the largest annual outdoor agricultural tradeshow in the world. The World Ag Expo, held in Tulare each February, showcases the latest in agricultural innovation and education.

The summer fruit harvesting continues. We've had some hot days. I'm still waiting for the passion fruit to ripen. The grapes in the side yard are starting to ripen. But not quite as sweet as they could be. I know, because I've been eating them off the vine. The blackberries are ripening also.

How much do you know about praying mantises? The Bohart Museum of Entomology is hosting an open house, themed "Praying Mantises," on Sunday, Aug. 27 in Room 1124 of the Academic Surge Building, 455 Crocker Lane, UC Davis campus. It is free and family friendly.