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The UC Hopland Research and Extension Center invites the community to its first-ever California Oak Discovery Day on Saturday, Oct. 11. Free; registration required.

Preserve It! Oh Dear, the Zucchini! Pickling is one of the oldest methods of food preservation. Queen Cleopatra attributed her legendary beauty as well as her health to the pickles in her diet. Roman troops were given pickles in their diet believing it would make them strong.What if you don’t have many…

How to identify the pests that are damaging your lawn What is wrecking your lawn? It could be skunks, raccoons, moles, voles, pocket gophers, or lawn insects. Each leave behind evidence and signs of their presence.Skunks are out at dusk, during the night, and at dawn in residential areas searching for…

Succulents like aloes and agaves are common landscape plants throughout much of California and are prized both for their beauty and their drought-tolerant features. Unfortunately, there are several arthropod pests that can damage or even kill these hardy plants. Below are three pests you should be…

Pick a bouquet of herbs in the early morning to retain flavor. Keep them in a vase and use them all week.TasksMonitor soil moisture after rain and water if needed, especially for trees and shrubs.Renovate cool-season lawns – remove thatch and aerate.Hand pick snails and slugs in the early morning or use bait…

 Let's do this! The UC Davis Art/Science Fusion Program has launched a Crowdfund campaign to raise $10,000 during the month of October and needs our help.Any amount matters and every amount is appreciated.This is the program at which UC Davis undergraduate students connect science with art,…

This issue contains: Enrollment for 2025-2026Trinity 4-H Club InfoTrinity 4-H EventsTrinity 4-H Town Hall Meetings 2025-2026Livestock Project ScholarshipArticle on 2025 Trinity County Fair Livestock Auction 

Blog by Patricia Matteson When I turned a corner in the Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden in late July and found myself facing this blooming plant, the sight stopped me in my tracks! The striking contrast between the chartreuse calyxes and the electric blue blossoms blew me away. I immediately…