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The Egg: Greg Kareofelas collected this egg from a narrowleaf milkweed in his Davis yard on Aug. 25. (Photo by Greg Kareofelas)

A Monarch Named Ruth

September 21, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
When a monarch butterfly fluttered into the Davis garden of naturalist Greg Kareofelas and laid an egg on his narrowleaf milkweed, it marked the beginning of a story that ended with the flight of Ruth.
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Fireblight damage
Landscape Lush: Article

Virtual Learning for Tree and Landscape Pros

September 21, 2020
By Karrie Reid
I just want to share some great virtual learning opportunities this fall, some beginning next week. Most of these events will be less expensive than their pre-COVID counterparts, but most have DPR and/or ISA CEUs available.
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Near Lake Berryessa (Noah Berger, Napa Valley Register)

Wildfire Fallout--Ash.

September 21, 2020
By David Layland, UC Master Gardener of Napa County In early October, I chose fall garden cleanup as the topic for this article. Proper garden sanitation practices are an important part of successfully growing anything.
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Beans on Freezing Trays
Master Food Preserver SLO/SB Counties: Article

How to Harvest and Freeze Fava Beans

September 21, 2020
Fava beans, or broad beans, are one of the oldest know cultivated plants carbon dated to over 10,000 years ago according to research published in an online paper in the journal of Scientific Reports.
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