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Fuyu persimmon purchased bare-root and planted. Jeanette Alosi
The Real Dirt: Article

Planting Bare-Root Fruit Trees

November 17, 2023
There are several advantages to planting bare-root trees: they are usually less expensive, easier for gardeners to transport, and they will grow their roots entirely into native soil (rather than having to transition from potting mix into dissimilar native soil).
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Non-astringent and astringent persimmon. photo by Kathy Low
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Asian Persimmon Time!

November 17, 2023
It's that time of year again Asian persimmon (Diospyros kaki) harvest time! If you're unfamiliar with persimmons, they're orange colored fruit native to China. Asian persimmon seeds were first import in 1863 by William Saunders of the USDA.
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When shopping for the holidays, consider gifts of gardening tools. (Photo: Alabama Extension)
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

This week in the garden: Nov. 17 - 23

November 16, 2023
A devoted gardener would rather give or receive tools, plants or a unique garden treasure than gold, diamonds or pearls Monitor ground moisture, especially in beds and under eaves and patios Store unused fertilizers and pesticides in a dry place Dig and divide overcrowded dahlia tubers and store in...
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Pink knotweed groundcover in a photo taken in mid-November. (Photo: Nancy Devaurs)
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

December plant of the month: Pink knotweed

November 16, 2023
Few plants outperform pink knotweed, Polygonum capitatum, in the fall. The plant blooms throughout the spring and summer, but it's in autumn when most things in the garden are finished that pink knotweed really shines.
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A dorsal view of a syprhid fly sunning itself on a leaf. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Syrphid Flies Are Pollinators, Too

November 16, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Sometimes overlooked as pollinators are the syrphid flies, also known as "hover flies" or "flower flies." Unfortunately, they are often mistaken for honey bees. Hey, if it's a critter on a flower, it's a bee, right? Not necessarily! Syrphid flies are easily distinguished from honey bees.
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UC Cooperative Extension Imperial County: Article

November 2023

November 16, 2023
34th ANNUAL FALL DESERT CROPS WORKSHOP AGENDA 2023 WESTERN ALFALFA & FORAGE SYMPOSIUM IMPERIAL VALLEY CIMIS REPORT AND UC WATER MANAGEMENT RESOURCES...
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predatory mite
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Guide to Predatory Mites

November 16, 2023
By Ben A Faber
Publication Number: 8696 Copyright Date: 2023 Length: 76 pp. Language: English ISBN-13: 978-1-62711-173-7 DOI: 10.3733/ucanr.8696 Author: E. E. GRAFTON-CARDWELL, ET AL.
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airblast sprayer
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Airblast Sprayers - Good or Bad Air

November 16, 2023
By Ben A Faber
Airblast sprayers are the most used equipment for pesticide application in perennial specialty crops in the San Joaquin Valley and across California.
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