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Magnolias
There is a beautiful house for sale in my neighborhood, and it was recently featured in the New...
Do yourself a favor and avoid invasive plants.
When my husband and I first started gardening at our new Napa home, we made many errors. One of the...
Preparing 4-H Volunteer Educators as Project Leaders
Guidebook and workshop series helps 4-H project leaders learn about their roles, responsibilities,...
4-H Highlights from the UC Davis CA&ES Field Day
Ten 4-H counties participated in the UC Davis College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences...
Medfly Invasion Crisis in California: What Should Be Done?
During the initial throes of the Mediterranean fruit fly invasion in California, protesters...
Ventura County 4-H'ers Take Avian Bowl State Title
The 2024 Avian Bowl 4-H State Qualifier Contest was held during the Greater Society of Poultry...
Tadpole Shrimp Issues in 2024
I received several calls and comments about issues with tadpole shrimp this spring. While this pest...
Garden Journaling
I've read a thousand times about the benefits of journaling. Expressing your thoughts, venting your...
New Avocado Herbicide
Rely® 280 Herbicide Available for Use in California Avocado Groves
The California Department...
Local Trees: The Pacific Madrone – Rare in Lower Bidwell Park
A beautiful tree sits on the north side of Little Chico Creek, shading the picnic table at site #34...
The Katydid Nymph Did
The katydid nymph did.
It did appear in May.
The UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management...
2024 8th Report (May 30th)
General situation
Temperatures over the past few weeks have been in the 80s and 90s, ideal...
Don't Miss Our Zoom Encore: Trees in the California Landscape
California's Mediterranean climate ranges from snowy mountains to hot, arid plains, creating...
Discover the Best Trees for CA Landscapes – Join Our Expert Workshop
California's Mediterranean climate ranges from snowy mountains to hot, arid plains, creating...
Help Butterflies Thrive! Volunteer at Monarch Nature Trail – First Sat Monthly
Join us on the first Saturday of each month for a morning of outdoor fun at the Monarch Nature...
UC Ag Experts Talk: Lygus bugs in Strawberry
I've been invited to give a talk on lygus bug management in strawberry by the UC Ag Expert...
2024 Automated Technology Field day
University of California Cooperative Extension
2024 Automated Technology Field Day
Thursday, June...
Transform Your Garden with California Natives—Join Us
An English garden in sunny Southern California? Oh, no! Let's go native and get the same effect. We...
May Grads Miku
32 Trainees graduateNew gardening journeys beginPublic helping hands
Why California's Fruit Fly Invasion Is in a Crisis Mode
A noted authority on California's tropical fruit fly invasion says the state is in "crisis...