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Green Blog: Article

Lessons on wildfire resilience from a 4,000-acre forest lab

February 1, 2022
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
In his years managing California woodlands, Rob York has come up with a few quick and easy ways to gauge whether a forest is prepared for wildfire. The first question I like to ask is, Can you run through the forest?' York says.
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UCCE in Santa Barbara County: Article

Winter/Spring 2022 issue: SB County Bounty

February 1, 2022
This issue contains: Information on our home gardening events A link to the recording of our first Garden Talk of 2022, which covered how to choose and plant bare-root fruit trees A discount code for gardening publications Information on a new UC newsletter for home gardeners We hope to see you in o...
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Egg, five nymphal stages, and adult bed bugs. (Credit: DH Choe)
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Spring Webinar Registration Now Open

February 1, 2022
UC IPM is excited to continue with our monthly urban and community IPM webinars. Webinars cover pest identification, management, and pesticide use around homes and gardens for California residents. Spring webinar registration is now open to the public.
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UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Article

Firewise Landscaping: Simple Steps to Reduce Your Risk

February 1, 2022
Fire is a real and present danger throughout California. Climate change has brought record periods of drought and excessive heat while decades of fire suppression practices have resulted in overgrown forests.
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Landscape Horticulture Updates for Southern California: Article

What do Valentine's Day Flowers Really Mean?

January 31, 2022
By Janet S Hartin
Did you ever wonder the origins of why people often choose to give red flowers to their significant others for Valentine's Day? The language of flowers became popular in the 17th and 18th centuries. Virtually every flower, even its color, had special significance during this period.
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Almond blossoms greet the sky and bees in this image taken at the Matthew Turner Shipyard Park in Benicia on Jan. 30, 2012. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

The Real Almond Joy

January 31, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
California's almond pollination season typically starts in mid-February, around Valentine's Day, but along the Benicia waterfront, the almond trees sometimes blossom as early as Jan. 1. The climate is warm and temperate.
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