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Professor Phil Ward, an ant specialist with the UC Davis Department of Entomology, responds to a question below a sign that reads "We have the Antswers." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

The Phil Ward Ant Lab: They Provided the 'Antswers'

February 13, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's Saturday, Feb. 8--the 14th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day--and you're heading toward the Academic Surge Building on Crocker Lane, home of the Bohart Museum of Entomology and the Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology. You want to see the displays and chat with the scientists.
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Light pink roses bush
The Coastal Gardener : Article

Confessions of a Timid Pruner

February 13, 2025
I have a horror of hurting the plants I try to grow, so pruning is one of my bugbears. When this time of year creeps up on the calendar, I start looking for urgent activities that will make it difficult, if not impossible, to get around to pruning.
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Shelves of various consumer pesticides in a retail store.
The Savvy Sage: Article

IPM/SPM Series: Pesticide Use

February 13, 2025
Before considering pesticides, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) teaches us to identify the pest or disease process before taking the actions of least harm. The IPM website has tools that you can use to identify the pest.
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photos by Erin Mahaney
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Adventures in Radishes

February 13, 2025
Over ten years ago(!), I wrote about growing Watermelon radish (Raphanus sativus 'Watermelon') in my winter garden.
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A Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) nectaring on a Mexican sunflower (Tithonia rotundifola) in a Vacaville garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

A Bright Spot in the Garden...

February 12, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Widespread rain, strong winds gusting 30 to 40 miles per hour, dangerous surf, hazardous roads, flood watch, maybe power outages. That's the weather warning tonight.
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