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2,000 Climate-Ready Trees Provided to Residents of Low Shade Neighborhoods

March 20th, 2024
By Janet S Hartin
To date, over 2,000 climate-ready shade trees and tips on their planting and long-term care have been provided by UC Master Gardeners and over 20 partners to residents of low shade neighborhoods in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties through the Trees for Tomorrow Start Today project.
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Fall Colors Explained

October 23rd, 2023
By Janet S Hartin
Welcome to Fall! It's my favorite season and likely for many of you, as well. Beyond the holidays and extra time with family and friends, nature radiates its beautiful hues. In addition to lovely foliage, deciduous trees often expose exquisitely shaped and sturdy trunks.
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Climate-Change Resources

May 10th, 2023
By Janet S Hartin
University of California UC ANR Green Blog (Climate Change and Other Topics) https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Green/index.cfm?tagname=climate%20change (full index) Examples: - Save Trees First: Tips to Keep Them Alive Under Drought https://ucanr.
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Tricky Plants That You May Never See!

February 3rd, 2023
By Janet S Hartin
What do Fritillaria devlavayi plants and chameleons have in common? Think evolution and ensuring their survival for years to come. If you thought about their ability to camouflage themselves, you're right! Plants have a will to live similar to humans and other animals.
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Fall is a Great Time to Plant Trees

November 15th, 2022
By Janet S Hartin
Fall is a great time to plant trees in our urban landscapes. Temperatures are cooler than summer and trees adjust to transplanting much better than during the heat of summer.
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Trees Come First Under Drought and Water Restrictions
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Drought Resources for Keeping Trees Alive

May 3rd, 2022
By Janet S Hartin
University of California Cooperative Extension Drought Resources To Keep Your Plants Alive "Trees Come First Under Drought and Water Restrictions" Keeping Plants Alive Under Drought and Water Restrictions (English) https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8553.
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How do plants "communicate"?

March 10th, 2022
By Janet S Hartin
o you ever wonder if plants communicate with each other? If so, you're not alone. The research on this important and fascinating topic has increased dramatically in the last decade.
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February Is About Safe Pesticide Use - Free Courses

February 17th, 2022
By Tamara J Majcherek
To raise awareness of pesticide safety practices, February is celebrated as National Safety Education Month. This year the University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program offers help to refresh your knowledge about safe and effective pesticide use.
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What do Valentine's Day Flowers Really Mean?

January 31st, 2022
By Janet S Hartin
Did you ever wonder the origins of why people often choose to give red flowers to their significant others for Valentine's Day? The language of flowers became popular in the 17th and 18th centuries. Virtually every flower, even its color, had special significance during this period.
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New Course: Learn How to Identify Herbicide Damage

October 4th, 2021
By Tamara J Majcherek
New online course on diagnosing herbicide injury now available Petr Kosina, UC Statewide IPM Program A brand-new online course on Diagnosing Herbicide Injury focusing on how an herbicide injury situation can arise, what information can help diagnose symptoms during field investigations, and what too...
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Benefits of Horticulture and Human Interactions

October 2nd, 2021
By Janet S Hartin
To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves. Mohandas K. Gandhi, World leader, political ethicist, lawyer Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace.
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