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In This Issue Ornamental Plant of the Month Phlox Bonus Ornamental Plant of the Month Rose Pruning Edible Plant of the Month Edible Landscaping for the Future Book of the Month Finding the Mother Tree Recipe of the Month Cranberry Lemon Bars Garden Guide Safety Notes Interested in becoming a Master...

When California experiences drought due to a lack of rain and snow and the reservoirs don't fill up, people pump water out of the ground to meet their needs.

We're in the thick of the feasting holidays! When we get together with family and friends and share the bounty of the harvest. This is when you get to bring out those lovely pickles and relishes, applesauce and other goodies you canned over the summer.

ALL THE BUZZ ABOUT BEES Thursday Dec 9th 6:30-7:30 pm Sign Up Here When you hear the word bee, what do you think of? Most people think honey bee.

JOIN THE GARDENERS BOOK CLUB Friday, January 21st, 2022 6:00 7:30 pm via Zoom (Check back for Zoom Link sign up) January's Book is Nature's Best Hope by Douglas W. Tallamy Nature's Best Hope is written for home gardeners.

Citrus greening, or Huanglongbing disease, HLB, is the most devastating disease for orange and grapefruit trees in the U.S. Prevention and treatment methods have proven elusive, and a definitive cure does not exist.

By Cindy Kerson Stage 1: In April of 2020, we laid kurapia Lippia nodiflora sod. We wanted to have a grassy area that would be good for the environment and look elegant. Kurapia is a low water user, a pollinizer, and is very low maintenance you don't have to mow it.

If honey bees fascinate you, you might want to take the first step toward becoming affiliated with the UC Davis-based California Master Beekeeper Program (CAMBP) by applying online to become an apprentice assistant. Applications close Jan. 30.

Two geneticists affiliated with the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology are each scheduled to teach a 2022 virtual course as part of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), which offers educational programs for Davis area seniors, ages 50 and over.

Learn and celebrate Healthy Soils Week with the UC Master Gardener Program and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Dec. 6-10! Healthy Soils Week is full of resources, virtual activities, and at-home projects to check out.