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Want to learn about "murder hornets?" Entomologists cringe every time someone substitutes the moniker, "murder hornet," for the Asian giant hornet, Vespa mandarinia.

Recently, one of our Master Gardeners wrote an article called Planning and Prepping Your Spring Garden. We hope you found these tips helpful, and would like to offer more help.

by Melody Kendall We have an oddly shaped lot with two fences. One is a normal six-foot tall neighbor-friendly fence. The other is six feet of fencing atop a four-foot retaining wall (that side of our yard is lower than the adjoining lot) creating a ten foot tall barrier fence.

Best Management Practices for Non-Chemical Weed Control This manual provides comprehensive descriptions of 21 commonly used non-chemical weed control techniques and of biological control agents for 18 weed species/species groups that will help you as a practitioner treat weeds more effectively.

By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County One of the challenges many gardeners face is how to make shady spots look good. Fortunately, many beautiful, flowering native plants thrive in shade. When you are planning your shade garden, analyze what kind of shade you're dealing with.

ANR Staff Assembly's ANR GROWS program was so successful in 2020, they plan to offer it again this year, according to Marvin Flores, Staff Assembly chair for 2020-21.

Color this fantastic! As part of the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Month, the Santiago Ramirez lab, UC Davis Department of Evolution and Ecology, has created a 10-page Plant-Insect Interactions Coloring Book.

Research scientist and lecturer Brian Weiss of Yale University's Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, New Haven, Conn., will speak on "Metabolic Complementation Between Members of the Tsetse Fly Holobiont" at the next UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology seminar, set for 4:10 p.m.

Asian giant hornets, ants and honey bees will be among the topics featured in live talks and demonstrations hosted by the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Month. The web page, Live Talks and Demonstrations, provides more information and the Zoom links. All presentations are free and family friendly.

Dear 4-H families, On Tuesday, February 16th, the 4-H Leaders Council will hold its monthly meeting at 7pm. The meeting will be held on ZOOM. (see info below) All 4-H families are invited to attend and take part in the councils discussion and planning.