All UC ANR blogs
Body and Soil
One of the great pleasures of gardening is the reward and satisfaction of walking among your plants...
The Heat. The Butterflies. The Butterfly Guru.
Don't expect to see UC Davis distinguished professor emeritus Art Shapiro monitoring butterflies on...
See you at the Stanislaus County Fair! (July 5-14, 2024)
Summer is here, and so is the Stanislaus County Fair! Our local University of California...
Why Become a Certified California Naturalist?
I recently came across a national forum thread on iNaturalist where someone was...
It may turn out to be an armyworm year
I have been monitoring some fields in the Glenn and Butte County area the past two week and I have...
Please participate in rangeland restoration survey
Maxwell Farmer is a graduate student at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. He is doing a survey for his...
Bee Magnet
It's going to be a sizzling 100°F day today, so I'm outside watering the yard at 7:30 am and...
Report outlines top concerns in California organic agriculture
Organic Agriculture Institute needs assessment refines how it can address pressing...
The Desert Willow: A Beautiful Small Tree for Native Gardens
Chilopsis linearis, the desert willow or desert catalpa, is prized in dry gardens for its showy,...
Bumble Bees at Bodega Bay: Lovin' the Lupine
What a beautiful sight...a yellow-faced bumble bee, a queen, foraging on yellow bush lupine...
2024 CA Tree School: New event brought forest stewardship education and connection to Mendocino and El Dorado counties
“We have a responsibility now that we own a piece of land,” shared Antonio, a...
JULY LIBRARY TALKS – Pest Management in the Garden
Every gardener has stories about battling pests in their gardens such as aphids, mites, ants,...
A Mantis on the Milkweed
So here's this immature praying mantis, a Stagmomantis limbata, perched on a narrow-leafed...
Postharvest Center: New research focus and outreach
Still providing the world with top-notch information
UC Davis has been a leading source of...
Grow Your Own Kitchen Herbs – Join Our Expert Gardening Event
Some of the easiest plants to grow are also some of the best to use in the kitchen! Parsley, basil,...
From Tree to Table: Learn All About Avocado Cultivation
Avocados not only make beautiful shade trees that are easy to grow in our climate, but the added...
Grow Your Own Avocado Tree! Join Our Amazing Avocados Event
Avocados not only make beautiful shade trees that are easy to grow in our climate, but the added...
Save Water, Save Money! Join Our Water-Smart Gardening Zoom Encore
Create a beautiful landscape by managing water and gardening smartly. Learn irrigation tricks that...
Nutsedge—Yes, We Hate It Too!
Nutsedges are aggressive and persistent weeds that commonly infest lawns, vegetable and flower...
Be Wary of Relying on Chat GPT for Agricultural Questions
Globally, approximately 570 million small and medium-sized farms need training in various...