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I am talking about the herb Basil with the botanical genus name of Ocimum, from the Greek word okimon, meaning smell. It's a very appropriate name for this herb because it sure has a nice, strong fragrance.

Hey everybody, Mark here. Sometimes it's good to go back and review the basics on a problem, and Dr. Artyom Kopp from UC Davis, an expert on vinegar flies, including of course spotted wing drosophila, offered up the post below.

The black fig fly is a new invasive species recently found in Southern California. It has been found in fig orchards in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Ventura counties. This small insect attacks only figs and prefers unripe or unpollinated fruit.

Our program had a successful Giving Tuesday thanks to generous donations from our community that totaled $2,575! This means we can break ground on one of our gardens this spring! We will keep you updated on our progress through this blog as well as on social media via Facebook, Instagram, and/or our...

Huanglongbing Update As of November 5, a total of 2,619 trees and 368 ACP have tested positive via PCR for the bacterium that causes HLB. The most recent activity has been in Orange and San Bernardino counties.

With the holidays just around the corner, the gardener and horticulturist in your life would appreciate a thoughtful gift to fuel their passion for growing.

Since the Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification for regulation of non-recreational use of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS - aka.

Dear 4-Her's, We are excited to announce two new countywide 4-H projects: Rocketry project will be starting in January. Fairview 4-H will be offering this project as countywide. Bee project is offered by Union 4-H.

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I was driving down south last week when I noticed some seriously butchered crape myrtles along 395 in a prominent location along the highway. I don't want to embarrass anyone so I've included pictures from outside the area of this common offense to plant physiology.