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*Title: UCCE Small Farms CropsSource: UCCE Capitol Corridor Small FarmsLast updated:Description: This web resource is a clearing house for UC technical resources available on a wide range of specialty crops. Resources are available for common crops such as tomatoes, peppers, and strawberries as well as other…
Save water while maintaining a lush garden. Understand plant water requirements, soil management, and explore efficient irrigation systems like drip irrigation. Discover how to select drought-tolerant plants for a sustainable garden.
Save water while maintaining a lush garden. Understand plant water requirements, soil management, and explore efficient irrigation systems like drip irrigation. Discover how to select drought-tolerant plants for a sustainable garden. This event is free to attend.
*Title: Pesticide Safety EducationSource: UC Integrated Pest Management (IPM)Last updated: 2023Description: This video playlist curated by UC IPM is available on Youtube features a wide range of topics related to pesticide safety. In addition to an extensive multi-hour training on pesticide policy, there…
Title: Groundwater BasicsSource: CA State Water BoardsLast updated: 2018Description: This resource provides a basic overview of groundwater including what it is, where it comes from, potential threats to groundwater, and why it’s critical to protect it. In addition to useful pictorial diagrams, the resources…
*Title: Small Farm Food SafetySource: University of California, Davis and UC Agriculture and Natural ResourcesLast updated:Description: The Small Farm Food Safety website has a wide range of resources on food safety from farm to fork with a focus on topics such as general farm food safety, work health, soil…
Scientific Name Camellia japonica; C. sasanqua; C. sinensis Special Considerations: Japonica buds set in later summer and bloom later from Winter to Spring.Sasanqua buds set in late summer and rest and open in the late fall to early winter.Sinensis buds set in the summer and bloom in the fall.The…
Scientific Name Lagerstroemia The natural habit of Crape Myrtles is to produce multiple trunks. However, they may be trained to become a single trunk tree. Trees with multiple trunks develop a wider canopy and carry a larger number of blossoms. However, single-trunk trees still produce a profusion of…
Scientific Name Fuchsia spp. Fuchsia are susceptible to frost damage. Therefore, this guide recommends pruning in mid-March, after the threat of freezing temperatures has passed. However, some Marin locations seldom freeze at night, and some fuchsia varieties are very hardy. If frost damage is not an…
Scientific Name H. macrophylla; H. serrata; H. aspera; H. quercifolia These hydrangea varieties bloom in the early spring on wood that formed during the previous growing season. Pruning is best performed in mid-summer, after the peak of the bloom. This timing is important, because it allows the plant…
