Test PB Collection: FTE

Geraniums and Condiments: American ClassicsBy UCCE Master Gardener Julie Silva Mayonnaise, mustard, and ketchup have prestigious places in your refrigerator. They are basic, well loved, long lasting, and delicious. When you think about those three condiments, your mind travels to the last sandwich or…

By Rainer Hoenicke, UC Master Gardener of Napa County.  By now, most Americans are aware that international events are disrupting supply chains and affecting our wallets. Many growers have had to find alternatives to traditional chemical fertilizers because thousands of pounds of potassium and nitrate…

 Mark your calendars!The inaugural World Circadian Day, sponsored by the Society for Research on Biological Rhythms (SRBR), is Wednesday, June 24.Joanna Chiu, professor and chair of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, and president of SRBR, is helping to  organize the event. …

Why Acid-Loving Plants Are Worth Growing Are you captivated by the brilliant colors of azaleas, the intoxicating fragrance of gardenias, or the spectacular blooms of hydrangeas? Azaleas, which are native to several continents, have long been treasured for their spectacular spring displays. California is…

 Visitors to the Garden of the Sun are invited to stroll along the new “Rose Lane,” where the demonstration garden’s 32 varieties of roses line a walking path near the entrance.The selections at GOS are just a few of the estimated 30,000 rose varieties cultivated around the world. They represent several…

Pre-dawn irrigation is preferable to reduce the amount of water lost to evaporation.TasksControl weeds before they flower, produce seed and multiply.If citrus trees have scale, mites or thrips, spray with summer weight horticultural oil.Treat petunia, geranium and tomato plants with Bacillus thuringiensis …

 How would you like to recycle your kitchen scraps by turning them into "black gold," nutrient-rich worm castings? This can be accomplished by vermicomposting, which is the process of red wriggler worms turning food scraps into vermicompost or worm castings (worm “poop”). Why vermicompost…