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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Vegetables Bolting?

April 13, 2023
Have your bok choy, cabbage or spinach plants recently bolted? (Note: bolting is a term used to describe vegetable plants that have prematurely begun to flower. If you have, you're not alone. Gardeners from around the county have complained their veggies have bolted.
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Photo by Deborah Light-Pacheco
UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

Violas

April 12, 2023
Violas By Deborah Light-Pacheco UCCE Master Gardener Common name of plant: viola, violet, pansy Scientific name: Violaceae Planting area: Sunset zones vary by species Size: low growing, 5-7 inches Bloom Season: some are annuals, some perennials Exposure: part to full sun; varies by species Pruning n...
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UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

Arugala

April 12, 2023
Arugala By Ardis Neilsen UCCE Master Gardener Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Arugula Common Name: arugula or rocket Scientific Name: Eruca vesicaria Planting Area: USDA 3-11 Size:width - 5 to 12 inches, height - 4 to 18 inches Growing Season: annual, fall and spring Exposure: full sun, partial sh...
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UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

California Natives In Containers

April 12, 2023
California Natives In Containers By Polly Nelson UCCE Master Gardener The loss of an aging, yet significant shade structure in my full-sun backyard, which has little in-ground growing space, started me on a learning adventure to see what native plants I could grow successfully.
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UCCE in the County of San Luis Obispo: Article

2023 SOD BLITZ

April 12, 2023
The tree disease Sudden Oak Death (SOD) is killing millions of oaks in California and Oregon with the southernmost known location at the Monterey/San Luis Obispo County border. Early detection on bay laurel trees is key to slowing the SOD epidemic.
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A vole, also known as a meadow mouse. [Credit: Jack Kelly Clark]
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Voles in Your Yard?

April 12, 2023
By Lauren Fordyce
Voles are small, mouselike rodents that can be pests in gardens and landscapes. They damage many types of plants with their gnawing, from vegetables to turf to trees. Voles can gnaw completely around the trunk or roots of trees, causing girdling, which can kill trees.
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