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UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

Pepper Jelly

December 29, 2020
Pepper Jelly By Carol Michael UCCE Master Food Preserver What are ways to use some of my jams and jellies during the holidays? David C.-Paso Robles Sparkling colorful pepper jelly with cream cheese and crackers has been a favorite holiday appetizer.
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Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Berries, Now Is the Time.

December 29, 2020
By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County One of the joys of summer is being able to harvest fresh, perfectly ripened fruit from your own garden. December and January are the best months to plant bare-root fruit trees and berries so you can enjoy the bounty in summers to come.
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A lady beetle, aka ladybug, covered with rain droplets on Artemisia in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Did You Celebrate Happy Solstice Day?

December 28, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Did you celebrate Happy Solstice Day on Dec. 21? That's the astronomical moment, according to the Farmer's Almanac, "when the Sun reaches the Tropic of Capricorn" and "we have our shortest day and longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere in terms of daylight.
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HLB Update

December 28, 2020
By Ben A Faber
As of December 4, a total of 2,196 residential trees and 321 ACP have tested positive via PCR for the bacterium that causes HLB. See the latest HLB map and table for details: maps.cdfa.ca.gov/WeeklyACPMaps/HLBWeb/HLB_Treatments.pdf.
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Spill the Beans: Article

My Hawthorn Tree

December 28, 2020
by Cindy Watter A few years ago I thought about taking out a large, messy, non-edible-fruit-producing treea hawthorn (Crataegus)in my backyard. It didn't seem to have much function beyond providing so much shade that it inhibited my vegetable garden.
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Boxes of total release foggers on a store shelf.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Bug Bombs—Dangerous and Not Always Effective

December 27, 2020
By Belinda Messenger-Sikes
Insecticide foggers, also known as total release foggers or bug bombs (Figure 1), are popular products widely available in many retail nurseries and garden centers as well as drug stores, supermarkets, and convenience stores.
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Santa Claus greets a monarch, which scientists say may be heading for extinction. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

A Visit with Santa Claus on Christmas Morning

December 25, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Christmas morning and the sights are bright. Santa came in his sleigh last night. He came with a whoosh and a ho-ho-ho. He came with a monarch and a no-no-no. "Don't let them get extinct," he said with a shout. And that's what endangered species are all about.
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