That is why it is extremely important to pay attention to areas around your home that become breeding grounds for the pests. Prime example are French drains or underground drainage systems where water can pool if the slope is inadequate or it becomes blocked.
It is that time of year again. Rice is heading and our thoughts are turning to harvest. As we have been doing since 2015, we will be running the UCCE Rice Yield Contest. We continue to learn a lot from this contest which we share with all of you. This week we picked up the prize for the winner.
Passion Flower By Andrea Peck UCCE Master Gardener Common name of plant: Passion Flower Scientific name: Passiflora spp. Planting area: USDA Zones 7-10 Size: 30+ Feet Bloom Season: Spring-Fall Exposure: Full Sun Pruning Needs: Prune to encourage healthy growth.
Telltale Roots: Secrets From the Underground As a newbie Master Gardener (class of 2020), I am constantly reminded of how much I don't know and how much more I need to learn. I also find myself looking at my garden in a very different way.
"Sweat bees have earned their common name from the tendency, especially of the smaller species,to alight on one's skin and lap up perspiration for both its moisture and salt content.
In the new book Climate Stewardship: Taking Collective Action to Protect California (UC Press September 2021), Adina Merenlender, CalNat Founding Director shares stories from everyday people and shows how their actions enhance the resilience of communities and ecosystems across California.
I recently took some time to relax near our Salvia garden, which comprises Pineapple Sage (Salvia elegans), Heatwave Glimmer Sage (Salvia microphylla), Autumn Sage (Salvia greggii), and Purple Sage (Salvia leucophylla).
Since June 2020 and the aftermath of the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Tony McDade, several efforts have been underway within UC ANR to make our workplace safer, more equitable, and more welcoming to Black employees.
