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Safe Preserving Resources

Know where to find helpful and safe advice.There are many books and websites covering food preserving, but unfortunately, not all of them provide sound advice. Some sources offer processes or recipes that are downright dangerous. So, where do you turn for research-based, reliable information? Or could you…
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L decurrens
UC Rice Blog: Article

Keep an eye out for Winged Water Primrose (Ludwigia decurrens)

August 11, 2025
By Sarah Marsh Janish, Vanessa S Brigham, Whitney B Brim-Deforest
Floating mats of dark green leaves and bright yellow flowers is a common sight in most irrigation canals and waterways around our rice fields. For the most part, these mats are comprised of creeping waterprimrose (Ludwigia peploides) and Uruguay waterprimrose (Ludwigia hexapetala), which are prolific…
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Soil Conservation Practices and Cover Cropping

August 11, 2025
By Ben A Faber
Reducing Tillage On-Farm and Cover Cropping in the US and California and Some LimitationsA recent paper by Jeff Mitchell and others has highlighted the work done on reducing soil tillage which accelerates soil organic matter decline, resulting in a variety of ills from ground water contamination, poor soil…
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false chinch bug adult
Topics in Subtropics: Article

False Chinch Bugs Show Up when Hills Dry Up

August 11, 2025
By Ben A Faber
False Chinch Bug Shows Up as Hills Dry UpThe false chinch bug (FCB), Nysius raphanus (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae), is a pest of many plants. FCB is a generalist and has been found to be a problem in many cropping systems such as soybeans, quinoa, tobacco, cotton, broccoli and other Brassicaceae plants. FCB adults …
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catch rain water
UC Master Gardeners • Napa County: Event

Catch The Rain, Slow It, Spread It, Sink It In - Yountville

Oct 4, 2025

Master Gardeners will share how the "small water cycle" can support climate restoration in our home gardens, showing how garden practices can positively impact the local climate. We will explore many strategies to catch rain, helping us absorb, restore, and adapt to water’s natural rhythms.Register prior to…
UC Master Gardeners • Napa County
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gray and white cat on a rug with a spot of blood on his paw
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Nature’s Velcro®

August 11, 2025
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Blog by Brenda Altman Snugs came into the house one afternoon with a boo-boo on his left paw. There was a speck of blood, but it turned out to be nothing. Since he was already in my hands, I started to groom him and found these small seeds attached to his body! Snugs, the gardener, is spreading seeds to…
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Acer circinatum
UC Marin Master Gardeners: Article

Vine maple

August 11, 2025
Vine maple Acer circinatum Vine maple is a California native deciduous tree or shrub that typically grows 10 to 20 feet tall. In sunny settings it grows bushy and upright, but in shadier locales it spreads and sprawls closer to the ground. Vine maples grow moderately slowly. They prefer moist, shady…
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Acer circinatum
UC Marin Master Gardeners: Article

Vine maple

August 11, 2025
Vine maple Acer circinatum Vine maple is a California native deciduous tree or shrub that typically grows 10 to 20 feet tall. In sunny settings it grows bushy and upright, but in shadier locales it spreads and sprawls closer to the ground. Vine maples grow moderately slowly. They prefer moist, shady…
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