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Avocado Trunk Cankers This has been a low rainfall year, and often with the low rainfall, cankers will seem to suddenly appear on the woody parts of the tree. There are a number of causes for the white exudate from cankers on the trunk and limbs of avocado.

Fascination with gardens can be traced to the earliest stirrings of civilization.

Mireya Molina, a rising senior at El Diamonte High School, joined UCCE Tulare County as a 2024 summer research intern serving the nut, olive, and prune research and extension program. Mireya has a strong science background and is an active member of her high school horticulture and FFA programs.

Is everyone ready for some fall and winter weather? This summer's heat has been horrendous. I know I went over how to care for your roses in hot weather last month, but I thought I would stress again how to care for your roses during this miserable summer.

Is there a doctor in the house? Is there a doctor in the courtyard? Is there a doctor in the honey bee costume? Yes! That was the scene at the Vacaville Museum Guild's Annual Children's Party, held Thursday morning, Aug. 8 in the museum courtyard on Buck Avenue.

As summer begins to wane and many flowers fade, the California Aster enters the spotlight. This resilient wildflower, native to the western United States, brings a burst of color to gardens and landscapes when other blooms are winding down.

Dear colleagues: As part of the university's commitment to transparency and public accountability, including the way it compensates faculty and staff, UC is conducting its annual disclosure of systemwide employee compensation for calendar year 2023.

Next Horticultural Tour - Spain and Portugal, May 2025 Master Gardener Program Sun and Shadow Tree Decline...

We wish to inform you that the EPA has issued an emergency order suspending the registrations of all pesticide products that contain DCPA (dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate), also known as Dacthal. This order will prohibit the use of existing stocks of DCPA for any purpose, effective immediately.

Long ago, I learned the importance of labeling my plants even when I was confident that I would remember what I planted and where. It turns out that my confidence was gravely misplaced too many times.