Test PB Collection: FTE

Over the years, I have heard from several growers and PCAs that after a dry winter like we just had, the soil profile can be really dry, and it may take longer to flood fields.

I do not know about anyone else, but one thing I have noticed since COVID this year is it seems like once a week, I get gardening catalogs. Catalogs I have not received before.

Aphids are really bad this year! This is what we've been hearing on social media and from many home gardeners. Aphids can curl leaves, stunt plant growth, and make a mess by the sticky honeydew they exude. Some aphid species create galls which can also damage plants.

Reposted from the UC ANR news UC Thelma Hansen Fund to host climate webinar series, April 27-29 Members of the public are invited to attend a free webinar series discussing the effects of climate change on Southern California.

I've been hearing people say the aphids are really bad this year. While we can't confirm whether that is true, I know my roses are covered! There are many ways aphids can be controlled in the garden and landscape.

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Did you know that the Sugar Snap Pea was given a Gold Medal and called a Breeding Breakthrough back in 1979. Before that, you couldn't find edible, potted peas. On their website https://all-americaselections.

The Apple is an iconic fruit, and here's where it all began. It started in Genesis, the first chapter of the Bible, with the story of Adam and Eve and the fruit that explains good and evil. In 400 CE.

Imagine being a dedicated beekeeper with a family business dating back to 1894. That's 127 years of working with the bees. Master Beekeeper Jason Miller of Miller Honey Farms, Inc. of Newcastle, Calif.

The annual Picnic Day celebration at UC Davis is going virtual! Most years, the UC IPM urban & community team participates by giving out ladybugs to kids and families at our educational booth to teach people about the good bugs that help control pests in the garden and landscape.