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Learn how to prune hybrid tea, grandiflora, and floribunda roses. Bring pruning shears. Masks are required. Safety precautions will be taken. Free event Saturday January 23, 2021 10 am St. Stephens Church 642 Fifth St.

The COVID-19 pandemic canceled the 2021 Beer-for-a-Butterfly Contest but sponsor Art Shapiro, UC Davis distinguished professor of evolution and ecology, found one for the record books. Shapiro spotted a cabbage white butterfly, Pieris rapae, at 1:55 p.m. on Saturday, Jan.

Navigating natural resource management rules and regulations in California can be daunting for private forest landowners.

Lynn W. Gallagher, retired project scientist and barley breeder at UC Davis, died on Dec. 15, 2020. He was 77. Gallagher was born in San Francisco and raised in Marin County. He earned a B.A. in political science at UC Davis with his sights set on a law career.

I am always on the lookout for engaging children's books about gardening. A well-written children's book can present information in a clear, reductive manner, teach an important life lesson, and inspire-- all at the same time.

Hi, my name is Jos Luiz Dias and I have recently joined the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) team.

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As winter turns into spring, Southern California residents who live in areas where the red imported fire ant has taken hold will want to keep a close eye out for colonies establishing themselves in lawns, parks, schools and golf courses.

Fruit tree pruning ranks high on most home gardeners' to do list during the winter months. While deciduous fruit trees may be pruned at other times of the year, most gardeners do their annual heavy pruning during the trees' dormant period.

They're small, about 1 mm long or less, with characteristic fringed wings. They fly, but not well. But thrips do pack a powerful punch. A major pest of many agricultural crops, including lettuce, they damage plants by (1) sucking their juices and (2) transmitting viruses.