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Invasive Species Resources

 Invasive Plants BrochureInvasive Plants of San Diego CountyOnce established in natural areas, invasive plants displace native vegetation and greatly reduce the amount and quality of habitat for native wildlife.Common Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare): Fennel is a major invasive plant in many lower elevation…
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How to Link to PDFs

Many UCANR sites use PDFs to display information, either internally or externally  linked PDFs.The best way to display an PDF is to copy the content, and place it on the html page. A less optimal way is to display a block quote of a substantial amount of the content. Less optimal. BetterThis…
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Vegetable Resources

 Vegetable Exhibit Panel 1 – What Do I Need? Where Do I Plant?Concept: Good planning helps create a successful garden.What to know: Vegetables need more water than most ornamental plants. A water source near the garden makes watering more manageable.Plants that we grow for food need a healthy…
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bright green plant in front of burgundy fringe flower shrub
Under the Solano Sun: Article

On "The Fringe" No Longer!

August 14, 2025
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Blog by Michelle KrespiAs part of my UC Master Gardeners training, I had the privilege of taking my first Horticulture class at Solano Community College, taught by a long-standing UC Master Gardener, Sandra Diehl. She has an encyclopedic knowledge of over six hundred plants that thrive in Solano County. In…
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Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

Now You See It, Now You Don't. A Note about Fruit Ripening in Blackberry

August 14, 2025
By Mark P Bolda
A persistent question this time of year is why sometimes blackberry fruit are not ripening. They go through flower, green fruit and then to red, but once at that stage some (or many, I have even witnessed cases of all, really sad) stay red and simply refuse to ripen.As many readers of this blog know this is…
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Praying mantis, Stagmomantis limbata, waiting for lunch. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Ms. Mantis Waiting for Lunch

August 13, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
  Bee and butterflies love the patch of Mexican sunflowers (Tithonia rotundifola) in our Vacaville garden.For several months now, they've been buzzing and fluttering around the six-to-eight-foot-high plants, sipping nectar and returning for more.  It's a serene place for pollinators except for…
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This is for Erin

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UC Environmental Stewards: Event

California Naturalist Course with Effie Yeaw Nature Center

Sep 15, 2025 - Nov 17, 2025

The Effie Yeaw Nature Center offers the California Naturalist certification class in Carmichael (Sacramento County). The 40-hour course combines a science curriculum with guest lecturers, field trips and project-based learning to explore the unique ecology and natural history of California, with an…
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