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Apricots By Jutta Thoerner UCCE Master Gardener Prunus armeniacum Size of Tree: 6 to 35 feet high, depending on rootstock Bloom description and season: Apricot blossoms have five bright white petals that can sometimes be tinged with pink. Blooming time is in the spring.

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VEGETABLE CROPS AND IPM WEBINAR GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH SHOWS PROMISE FOR SPINACH GROWERS GROWERS REFINE DATE PALM IRRIGATION WITH UC ANR RESEARCH DRIP CURBS DOWNY MILDEW IN SPINACH GREETINGS FROM THE IPM ADVISOR VIRAL DISEASE ON LETTUCE IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES WEBINAR SAVE THE...

Making Broth By Carol Michael, UCCE Master Food Preserver It is cold and gloomy outside. We need something to brighten our days. What do you recommend? Nora S., Paso Robles A favorite activity is preparing chicken bone broth. Make a stockpot or slow cooker full.

Guava Trees By Andrea Peck UCCE Master Gardener Guava Tree Psidium guajava Planting Area: Full Sun, USDA Zones 8-11 Size: up to 20' in height Bloom Season: Fall Fruit Season: Fall/Winter Exposure: Sensitive to frost/freeze. Pruning Needs: Yearly. Water Needs: Medium.

Have you ever thought about participating in 4-H at the state level? There are twelve state level committees that 4-Hers, ages 14-19, can apply to participate in.

Good stand establishment is important for alfalfa production and can impact crop productivity for years. Weed competition during stand establishment may be irreversible because it impedes root growth, results in thinner alfalfa stands, and can lower forage quality.

This month's Spotlight Master Gardener, Valerie Kimmel-Oliva had a personal goal to complete three UCCE programs in one year which she did (fall to spring 2017-2018).

Spring is just around the corner, and it's time to make sure your garden tools are in peak condition. Good maintenance not only prolongs the life and usefulness of garden tools; it also improves their performance in the garden. In addition, clean tools help prevent the spread of disease.

It feels like spring is here! It might not stay, as we sometimes have a few false starts here in So Cal, but the birds are singing, the trees are sending out blooms and summer veggies are getting seeded and about ready to be transplanted.