Don't tumble, fumble or crumble when you see a "bumble."Hold your camera steady. Starting Jan. 1, if you photograph or video a bumble bee in the two-county area of Solano and Yolo, and if you're judged the winner, you will win the sixth annual Robbin Thorp Memorial First-Bumble Bee-of-the-Year…
By Jhalendra P Rijal, Abdelmoneim Z Mohamed, Roger A Duncan
In this issue:Almond Day 2026 and IPM Breakfast MeetingsResilient Ag Practices for Competitive Nut and Fruit Production in CaliforniaOrchard Sanitation in Winter: A Simple Practice That Helps Fight Two Key Pests of NutsOak Root Fungus: Rootstock Considerations in 2025-2026
Do you love kumquats but don’t know what to do with them? How about candying your kumquats? Candied kumquats are a delicious and beautiful treat! Kumquats have a sweet skin and a tart center. In fact, the skin is the sweetest part of the fruit. Unlike other citrus fruit, kumquats have very little…
A wide variety of citrus fruits brighten winter gardens and winter menus this month.TasksControl cool-season weeds before they mature and go to seed.Plants planted last spring and fall may need water if rainfall has been inadequate.Run sprinklers periodically through their cycles to maintain clean lines…
Santa sleighed us.The jolly ol' man parked his reindeer on our roof on Christmas Eve, slipped down the chimney, and what to his wondering eyes should appear--but a very territorial tuxedo cat named Miss Sarah Sylvia Cynthia Stout that hissed at him.Santa eyed the cat and the brass grasshopper ornaments…
Happy Thanksgiving! You get two In The Garden with UC Master Gardeners Show Radio hosts in one show this week! Our show hosts Bill Brooks and Mark Oertel got together very recently to swap notes on one of the favorite cooking dates of the year. Listen in this Thanksgiving morning as they combine their…
Blog by Paula PashbyA few years ago, I wrote a blog about one of my favorite plants in our garden: the Brugmansia suaveolens, also known as the Angel's Trumpet. I purchased the plant around 20 years ago and gave it to my mom, who took care of it with love. When she passed away, we transplanted the…
The annual Yule blog...Back in 2010, UC Cooperative Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen (1944-2022) of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, and yours truly, department communications specialist, wondered why no insects appear in "The Twelve Days of ChristmasZero. Zilch…
It's National Seed Swap Day! Celebrate the occasion by joining the Master Gardeners for a Saturday Swap at the Sunnyvale Public Library. A Seed Swap is where gardeners come together to trade seeds from their best plants, bringing their own seeds to share and taking home the seeds that others have to offer…
Come join us to learn tips and tricks to become a successful gardener. All experience levels are welcome. UC Master Gardener, Mint Pasakdee, will share highlights and experiences. Discover how to use California-based scientific information to improve your plants and their soil health and increase your…
