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Succulents like aloes and agaves are common landscape plants throughout much of California and are prized both for their beauty and their drought tolerant features. Unfortunately there are several arthropod pests that can damage or even kill these hardy plants. Below are three pests you should be aware of if…

Succulents like aloes and agaves are common landscape plants throughout much of California and are prized both for their beauty and their drought tolerant features. Unfortunately there are several arthropod pests that can damage or even kill these hardy plants. Below are three pests you should be aware of if…

Berries are small, sweet or tart, often brightly colored, fruits containing small seeds but no large pits. While strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries are common culinary berries, the botanical definition of a berry is a fleshy fruit produced from a single flower with one ovary, including surprising…

Berries are small, sweet or tart, often brightly colored, fruits containing small seeds but no large pits. While strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries are common culinary berries, the botanical definition of a berry is a fleshy fruit produced from a single flower with one ovary, including surprising…