Test PB Collection: FTE

Have you ever wondered about the string of letters after the name of the tomato variety? You will see these letters often on tomato plant labels or seed packets. Some varieties will have them, and some won’t. Sometimes there are just one or two, and other times there are a long string of them. These letter…

Herbs, both culinary and ornamental, are generally well-suited to our hot, arid climate and they have become a major component of xeriscape and drought- and heat-tolerant landscapes here in the Central Valley. The northern portion of the Central San Joaquin Valley is classified as 'hot Mediterranean,'…

Irrigation Welcome to March! If you didn’t do this last month, it is time to check your irrigation. Make repairs if it is not working correctly. My garden is strictly on drip. Yes, I did go through every emitter to make sure it was an adequate size and working, and cleaned out the valves to make sure…

Vice President Glenda Humiston, Interim Associate Vice President for Research and Cooperative Extension Darren Haver and a delegation of UC ANR members and supporters traveled to Washington, D.C. for the annual CARET and Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities’ Board on Agriculture Assembly…

As I researched information on planting bare-root fruit trees, the words of the County Fruit and Nut Crop Advisor came to mind. He said to a new class of  Master Gardeners, "Consider carefully your motive for planting fruit trees in a home garden. They require lots of work year-round: irrigating,…

 Recent California news reports have highlighted tragic cases of fatal mushroom misidentification. These cases involved species such as the highly toxic Amanita phalloides (commonly known as “death cap mushroom”) and can naturally spark fear. However, these headlines focus on worst-case scenarios and…