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Yellow, black and white striped caterpillar on a leaf.
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Giving Tuesday 2022 - Thank you Donors!

December 2, 2022
By Anne E Schellman
Thanks to donations from readers like you, our Pollinator Gardening project raised a total of $1,000. This amount will go towards our garden signage and pathway. We've sent out narrowleaf milkweed seed packets, which you should receive in the mail soon.
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Colusa County: Article

December 2022

December 2, 2022
Ornamental Plant of the Month Salvia Edible Plant of the Month Edible Landscaping for Wildlife Recipe of the Month Roasted Broccoli and Carrots Book of the Month Woman of Horticulture Garden Guide Safety Notes Happy Holidays...
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Winter 2023 Curious Gardener Newsletter

  • December 2, 2022

Happy Holidays and New Year in advance!  Enjoy our new issue of the Curious Gardener!

 

Gardening in Placer County:

A Different Kind of Gold ................ 1

 

Important Invasive Species Updates

from UC IPM....................... 3

 

Nevada County

Demonstration Garden News ....... 4

 

BotLat: Winter Food ..................... 4

 

Winter Garden To-dos Include

Weeds, Daffodils .......................... 5

 

Unusual Edibles:

Aztec Broccoli Anyone?................ 5

 

Hotline FAQ: Trees for Shade ...... 6

 

Insect Trivia: The Wonderful World

of Cicadas .................................... 6

 

All-Star: Bush Germander ............ 7

 

Cicada Trivia Answers .................. 7

 

Gophers: Eating Machines ........... 8

 

Events and Workshops................. 9

UC Master Gardeners of Placer County
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Voles, Rats and Mice - Oh My!

December 2, 2022
By Ben A Faber
Dr. Roger Baldwin, Cooperative Extension Specialist in Human-Wildlife Conflict Resolution in the Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology at UC Davis, discussed the management of voles, rats, and mice in agricultural fields with a particular emphasis on an IPM approach.
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UC Davis distinguished professor Frank Zalom, an Honorary Member of ESA and a past president, arrives at the registration desk. (ESA Photo)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Images from the ESA Conference!

December 1, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Smile! You're on the ESA Camera! The Entomological Society of America (ESA) has shared images taken at its joint meeting with the Entomological Society of Canada and the Entomological Society of British Columbia, held Nov. 13-16 in Vancouver, B.C.
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UC Master Gardener Program of Riverside County: Article

Garden Views, 2022.11 - Nov/Dec 2022

December 1, 2022
In this issue: Jax Patterson describes the Reemergence of Palm Desert Charter Middle School Garden project; Rita Kraus celebrates smashing pumpkins at the Desert Compost Project; All County Recognition Event January 21, 2023; Michelle Felix-Derbarmdiker chronicles the RCRCD Greenbelt Monarch Habitat...
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UCCE in Santa Barbara County: Article

Announcing FREE Garden Talk, 7PM Monday, 12/5/2022

December 1, 2022
The UC Master Gardeners of Santa Barbara County invite you to join us for a free, online Garden Talk on Monday, December 5th from 7:00-8:00PM. UC Master Gardener Pam Lombardo will share a research-based presentation, Growing Healthy Rose. Join us on Zoom for an informative evening.
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