Weed Control

UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County: Event

Central Sierra: Controlling Weeds (EDC MG)

May 24, 2025

Join the El Dorado County Master Gardeners to learn about weeds commonly found in the home landscape, their culture, and control strategies. Well also discuss highly aggressive non-native weeds which have been introduced into El Dorado County.
UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County
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Oxalis stricta (common yellow wood sorrel) is nearly impossible to eradicate in our area. J.C. Lawrence
The Real Dirt: Article

What Weeds Can Tell Us

April 27, 2026
Every gardener knows that weeds are just plants in the wrong place. Webster’s dictionary defines a weed as “a plant that is not valued where it is growing and is usually of vigorous growth; especially: one that tends to overgrow or choke out more desirable plants.” The use of weeds as soil indicators is not…
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A light green plant with many branching stems and bright yellow, spiky flowers.

Managing Invasive Plants: Your Questions Answered!

September 22, 2025
By Lindsey Hack
UC IPM recently hosted a webinar about invasive plant management in California. During the presentation, our speakers Constance Taylor and Jutta Burger from the California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) answered live questions from attendees. Below are some of those questions and answers. If you…
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side-by-side image of virtual fence boundary and movement of heifers within it
UCCE Central Sierra: Article

Central Sierra: Introduction to Virtual Fencing for Livestock and Land Management

September 12, 2025
By Brian J Allen
Virtual Fencing: A New Tool for Livestock and Land Management Virtual fencing (VF) is a precision agriculture tool gaining traction across California’s diverse rangelands. It uses GPS collars to contain livestock without physical fences. Producers set virtual boundaries across their pasture from a…
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illustration of auditory zone and electric pulse zone in rangeland and close up of cattle with GPS collar
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Central Sierra: Virtual Fencing Information

UC Central Sierra research on Virtual Fencing on California Rangelands Virtual Fencing is a precision agriculture tool gaining traction across California's diverse rangelands that uses GPS collars to contain livestock without physical fences. Research and trials are ongoing, and many of the…
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