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The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as SNAP nationally and CalFresh in California, is the nation’s largest nutrition assistance program. It supports over 41 million families with low-income by providing monthly food benefits. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently …

 As you wander beneath Marin County’s stately white oaks, such as valley and blue oaks, be aware some little troublemakers are on the move. The Mediterranean oak borer (Xyleborus monographus), a beetle scarcely bigger than a peppercorn—about 3 millimeters long, or one-eighth of an inch—is quietly…

 This series provides answers to selected questions recently submitted to the UC Master Gardeners of Yolo County Help Desk.Question: I have several olive trees in my yard. How do I best care for them?Answer: The Sacramento Valley has an ideal climate for growing olive trees, with its hot, dry summers…

 This series provides answers to selected questions recently submitted to the UC Master Gardeners of Yolo County Help Desk.Question: I would like advice on the most pollinator-safe herbicides and insecticides to use and how best to use them.Answer: Although most insects are useful for something,…

Article and photos by Kate Bear - This article is the second of three articles addressing different aspects of transitioning my yard to one that better meets my desires. The work is ongoing as ideas occur to me. The following is a discussion about rejuvenating a planter, a hedge, and a trumpet…

  Sixteen years ago, Sue Lafferty came through the door of CalFresh Healthy Living, University of California Cooperative Extension in Kings County to share her passion for nutrition education, gardening and youth education. But her passions don’t stop there. As a dedicated and trusted member…

 Article and photos by Peg Smith - On a wander through the garden, I noticed this whimsical pattern on the new growth of the grapefruit tree caused by the larvae of the Citrus Leafminer Moth, a native of Asia and a relative newcomer affecting California’s citrus industry. First detected in Imperial…

Article and photo by Peg Smith - Our summer has been remarkably kind with its temperatures this year. I think I should whisper this in case summer decides to throw at us those late-season high temperatures and winds that we have experienced before. Continue to avoid overdoing your personal strength and…