Posts Tagged: pest management
Enthusiastic Team of UC Master Gardeners at Dixon May Fair
It wouldn't be a fair without the UC Master Gardeners. If you visited the horticulture building...
Marilyn Sexton of Fairfield, who plants tomatoes every year, asks a question at the UC Master Gardeners table at the Dixon May Fair. Master Gardeners (from left) are Tom Hutson, Julie Smith, and Betty Buxton. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A wealth of information on the UC Master Gardeners' table in the horticulture building, Dixon May Fair.
Tomato hornworms are major pests of tomatoes. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The adult form of the tomato hornworm. This is Manduca quinquemaculata, the five-spotted hawkmoth, family Sphingidae. (Photo courtesy of Wikipedia)
Maggots in your food waste bin?
Indoor food waste bins (also known as kitchen bins or compost bins) have become a popular addition...
Weed control during pollinator habitat establishment.
Introduction: Pollinator insects are essential to produce many economically and nutritionally...
Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week 2024
The emerald ash borer (EAB) may be beautiful, but it is the most destructive forest pest ever...
Mixing Matters: Maximizing Herbicide Potential
I was talking with a friend the other day about weed control. He had bought a jug of herbicide...