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By Julie Pramuk, UC Master Gardener of Napa County When subtle signs of spring appear in mid to late February, I'm reminded that it's time to start thinking about planting sweet peas.

They don't taste like chicken. The larvae and pupae of the Asian giant hornet taste like French fries.

Here we are, each of us in our own little cocoon, creating a new normalat least for a while. The perfect antidote to our new existence is to be surrounded by the comfort and beauty of our own gardens.

Hedgerows are an approved practice under California Department of Agriculture's Healthy Soils Grant Program. That means, growers are eligible to receive grant funding for planting hedgerows.

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Recently, the UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program completed a UC ANR five-year statewide program review in 2019.

Take a look at the The New York Times article by Margaret Roach The Dirty Secret About Weeding.

Across the United States, Americans are buying and growing plants as a pick-me-up during the COVID-19 crisis, reported Lisa Irizarry in Newsday. The paper focused its story on Long Island, N.Y.

Cover crops offer many potential benefits to growers. For example, they can improve water infiltration, reduce erosion, and provide habitat for pollinators and other beneficial insects.

Here's part 3 of our training videos: Weed Identification. We've broken it up into three smaller parts for easier viewing.