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Synthetic lawns do not support habitat for birds, other pollinators or the microbes found in healthy soil. (Photo: Jeannette Warnert)
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

Fake grass makes hot environments hotter

June 27, 2024
Facing costly water bills and stringent municipal water limits, some Fresno County residents and businesses are opting to replace their lawns with synthetic grass.
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Carpenteria californica is a beautiful flowering evergreen shrub native to the Sierra Nevada foothills. It does well planted in a shady area on the Valley floor. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

This week in the garden: June 28 - July 4

June 27, 2024
Native plants have the ability to survive in the worst of times and thrive during the good times. They require less care, less water and can make spectacular flower displays. Tasks Use Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) to control petunia bud worms and tomato horn worms.
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UCCE Siskiyou: Article

New Agronomy Advisor Jagdeep Singh

June 27, 2024
Jagdeep comes from Punjab, India, a region grappling with severe water scarcity and complex farmer-government relations. Growing up in the agricultural heartland of India, he witnessed firsthand the challenges faced by farmers due to depleting groundwater levels and changing climate patterns.
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A camouflaged praying mantis, a Stagmomantis limbata, perched on a narrow-leafed milkweed, Asclepias fascicularis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

A Mantis on the Milkweed

June 26, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
So here's this immature praying mantis, a Stagmomantis limbata, perched on a narrow-leafed milkweed, Asclepias fascicularis, in a Vacaville pollinator garden. She's camouflaged quite well. She's as green and thin as the leaves. Me: "Hey, Ms. Mantis, whatcha doin'?" Ms.
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UC Cooperative Extension - Madera County: Article

Carpophilus information session July 9

June 26, 2024
Are you interested in learning more about Carpophilus truncatus, the beetle pest of almonds and pistachios that was found in the state last year? Come learn from experts from Australia! July 9 from 3 - 6 PM. The meeting will be held for free over Zoom, but pre-registration is required.
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