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Samba and the Fruit Fly

October 19, 2022
By Ben A Faber
Scientists use samba wasps to manage the invasive spotted-wing drosophila, a key pest of small andstone fruit worldwide By Vaughn Walton https://www.ishs.org/system/files/chronica-documents/ch6203.
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Adult house mouse. Photo by Jack Kelly Clark.

Rodent Awareness Week 2022

October 19, 2022
By Lauren Fordyce
You may not think about rodents such as rats, mice, or gophers until they become a pest around your home. Because rodents can be major pests in and around homes, gardens, landscapes, restaurants, and other buildings, each year pest control experts celebrate Rodent Awareness Week.
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photos by Paula Pashby
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme!

October 19, 2022
No, this blog is not about Scarborough Fair, it is about herbs! Our summer veggies did not do that well this season and it is that time of the year to let them go. However, we still wanted to keep some life and beauty in the garden.
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A male Valley carpenter bee, Xylocopa sonorina, engages in nectar robbing by drilling a hole in the corolla of the Mexican petunia to steal the nectar. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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When a 'Teddy Bear Bee' Became 'Mr. October'

October 19, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
We usually see male Valley carpenter bees, Xylocopa sonorina, in the spring and summer, but in the fall? On Oct. 17? But there he was, the familiar golden bee with green eyes, robbing nectar from a Mexican petunia, Ruellia simplex, in a Vacaville, Calif., garden.
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The 50 Most Nutrient-Dense Plants

October 18, 2022
Cathy will educate you on the most nutrient-dense fruits and vegetables per calorie to grow and use in your kitchen. Kale, asparagus, chard, kumquats, and BRUSSELS SPROUTS! Just to name a few. And easy-to-grow tarragon! Learn more and listen to "In The Garden" radio show podcasts.
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photos by Heather Hamilton
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Hidden Gem in the Garden

October 18, 2022
I had moved into a new house in the country and in the early spring a fascinating plant emerged, it was an Arum palaestinum, common name is the Black Calla and is native to Israel, according to the Sunset Western Garden Book.
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