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Nothoscordum gracile, commonly known as slender false garlic or thedevil bulb, truly deserves its latter name as it attempts to take over my back yard. Nothoscordum gracile is somewhat similar to a wild onion in that it has long, narrow leaves and little white flowers.

Cover crops in avocados.

Members of the 4-H Program, Attached is the most current local information on the budget cuts affecting our 4-H program that was shared in April, 2019.

I mentioned that I am getting ready to go on vacation. Because of my pending absence, my calendar is packed this week and I have many things that must be completed well before the business day starts or long into the evening.

Early in the morning of Saturday, July 13, 2019, it was already getting warm. The temperature had been in the 90's lately. But as Bryan Medina promised, six youth/young adults from Inland Empire Job Corps showed up with their supervisor, Calvin Pondexter.

It's all about the pollinators--whether they be bumble bees, longhorned bees, squash bees, sweat bees, honey bees or hummingbirds.

And spokesperson he truly is! In his infectiously witty British way, he will tell you what is so joyful about growing the one category of plants that will bring you color and texture to your garden year after year without replanting. That is the nature of perennials versus annuals and biennials.

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Please join ANR leaders for a virtual town hall on Thursday, Aug. 15, 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. This will replace the monthly all-ANR staff meeting.

A capacity crowd of 250 will attend the fourth International Pollinator Conference, to be hosted by the University of California, Davis from Wednesday, July 17 through Saturday, July 20 in the ARC Ballroom. A welcoming reception will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m.