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This blog article is for readers who may have heard of subsoil, but don't really know what it is, or how it may or may not affect their gardening efforts. There are several layers (also known as horizons to soil scientists) that can be found when we dig deeper and deeper down into the soil.

New Educational Materials: Commercial HLB Detection Response Guide Statewide To ensure California citrus growers are well prepared in the event of a potential commercial grove detection of Huanglongbing (HLB), the deadly citrus plant disease that can be spread by the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), the...

by Melody Kendall Installed in November 2020 the Low water, low maintenance garden at the Las Flores Learning Garden is the first garden established by the UC Master Gardeners and the City of Napa.

We never pass a chance to explore any plant sales that we discover when out-and-about. Around 20 years ago, we stumbled upon a sweet sale in Sacramento to support people suffering from AIDS. The event included somewhat small and nondescript cuttings for sale.

UC Davis Specialists and Department Chairs met on Monday for their fall meeting. It was an informational packed meeting. There were many questions about the designation of UC Santa Cruz and UC Merced as part of the UC Agricultural Experiment Station (AES).

Ready for some good news about our iconic monarch butterflies?

UC Cooperative Extension San Benito County is going to collaborate with San Jose State University to develop a CAL FIRE Forest Health Research grant proposal. We are interested in looking at different methods to control coyote brush (Baccharis pilularis). Coyote brush is a native shrub.

Healthy Soils Week is a campaign by the California Department of Food and Agriculture to highlight the importance of soil health. We thought our readers might be interested in some of the common questions our UCCE Stanislaus County Master Gardener Help Line receives about soils and fertilizers.

A well-planned garden brings delight to all the senses.

It's "Friday Fly Day," but no flies today. They're in a "no-fly zone." That's because of the freezing temperatures. Jack Frost is nipping at assorted noses, leaves are dropping like flies, and cups are overflowing with hot chocolate. Meanwhile, here's an image BEFORE the freeze.