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House finches are frequent garden raiders when breeding and raising young. Photo: Pixnio
UC Marin Master Gardeners: Article

May 2023: Sharing the Garden with Birds

May 1, 2023
Despite the cool wet start to spring, it was time to plant summer veggies. The straw bales were fully seasoned and waiting for plants and the seedlings in the greenhouse were ready for planting...
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Santa Barbara daisy is a drought-tolerant perennial.
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

May plant of the month: Santa Barbara daisy

May 1, 2023
It might be tempting to pass on this one, sometimes dismissed as a weed, at the garden center, but that would be a mistake. Erigeron karvinskianus, or Santa Barbara Daisy, is a tough, almost carefree perennial and so useful in the garden.
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Purple spots on top of blackberry leaf common to downy mildew infection. Photo Mark Bolda, UCCE.
Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

Recent Occurrence of Downy Mildew in Central Coast Blackberries

May 1, 2023
By Mark P Bolda
It shouldn't be much of a surprise that we've picked up some cases of downy mildew, Peronospora sparsa, in a variety of proprietary blackberry up and down the Central Coast. In both cases, the blackberries were uncovered during the rainstorms of March.
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UCCE in the County of San Luis Obispo: Article

TARGETED GRAZING FIELD DAY & SAN BENITO WORKING LANDSCAPES GROUP MEETING

May 1, 2023
TARGETED GRAZING FIELD DAY & SAN BENITO WORKING LANDSCAPES GROUP MEETING Friday,May 5th, 2023 MORNING FIELD TOUR: Evaluating the Effects of Targeted Grazing Liz Reikowski, Willow Creek Land and Cattle, has conducted her own research on grazing leases in south San Benito County with funding from a Su...
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Denise short hair
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

An Update on the Status of Monarch Butterflies

May 1, 2023
By Anne E Schellman
In April I visited Pismo State Beach's Monarch Butterfly Grove. I knew there wouldn't be any western monarchs who overwintered remaining there (though I saw three flying around!), since they left a few weeks prior to begin their annual migration north.
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Golden retriever wearing a sunflower bonnet.
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Pollinator Festival Fun!

May 1, 2023
By Anne E Schellman
On April 1, 2023, the La Loma Native Garden held its 3rd annual Pollinator Festival. Participants stopped by the UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardener booth to spin our Pollinator Wheel and learn about native insects and best landscaping practices to protect them.
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