If you've noticed small, greenish-yellow beetles with twelve black spots chewing holes in your vegetable leaves, you may be hosting one of summer's most troublesome visitors: the western spotted cucumber beetle (Diabrotica undecimpunctata). This is the most common cucumber beetle species in California, and…
Fun with Anchor TagsABCDE What is Lorem Ipsum?Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since 1966, when designers at Letraset and James Mosley, the librarian at St Bride Printing Library in London, took a 1914…
Pruning in Practice Pruning is perhaps the most common tree maintenance activity that is undertaken on urban and ornamental trees. This is in sharp contrast with forest trees, which are pruned only in exceptional cases and yet grow and develop their mature form quite well, living considerably…
Garden Talk Online:Edible Flowers.In this online class Master Gardeners will discuss:Why plant edible flowers,Harvesting and Storage,Using edible flowers,Precautions.
Raptors are birds of prey that hunt and feed on vertebrates. The term encompasses a group of birds consisting of hawks, owls, eagles, kites, falcons, and vultures. Because of their acute eyesight, strong beaks, and powerful feet with hooked talons, raptors are effective hunters. These birds are protected…
If you are looking for ways to extend your harvest or take advantage of the produce from the Farmer’s Market, join us to learn how to extend the life of your tomatoes, peppers and zucchini into yearlong enjoyment. This class will cover the essential techniques of dehydration, freezing and canning low acid…
Garden Talk Online: Supporting Pollinators. In this online class master gardeners will be discussing: Who are the pollinators, How to attract pollinators, What plants support pollinators, Why you may want a pollinator habitat.
Eight companies will put their high-tech vineyard management tools to the test at Hopland Research and Extension Center during a UC ANR Innovate field day.
In this workshop, you will learn a simple, safe way to make Kombucha. You will learn how to nurture a SCOBY, and create a rhythm of fermentation for making Kombucha tea in your own kitchen. You will learn how to make your own unique Kombucha flavors with successful second fermentation practices. Please…
Learn how to create a beautiful, water-wise Tahoe garden that supports Tahoe’s native pollinators, including bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.Participants will learn how to provide season-long blooms, incorporate native and adapted plants, and create habitat that supports pollinators throughout the year…
