Recent rainfall throughout much of California has created puddles and stagnant water. With the temperature warming up in many parts of the state, this combination can create the perfect situation for ...

The strawberry is not a true fruit since the botanical fruits are the small, hardened achenes that everybody refers to as “seeds” distributed on the outside of the ripened receptacle that contains all ...

Fruit flies are important economic pests, causing millions of dollars in damage, but not many scientists know how to identify them. News flash: a fruit fly identification-training workshop, taught by ...

Roses have been around quite a while, first debuting in fossil records dating back 60-70 million years. Even Confucius loved and wrote about roses. Of more historical inerest, Alexander the Great is ...

Before considering pesticides, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) teaches us to identify the pest or disease process before taking the actions of least harm. The IPM website has tools that you can use ...

It's with deep sadness that I share that we lost our colleague Steven Swain, environmental horticulture advisor for Marin and Sonoma counties, on Feb. 8. He was 58. Steven was with his family ...

As of January 1, 2025, popular lawn and garden pesticides belonging to the neonicotinoid class, can no longer be used by home gardeners on outdoor fruit trees, lawns, or ornamental plants in ...

Presenter: Karey Windbiel-Rojas, Associate Director for Urban & Community IPM and Area IPM Advisor, UC IPM Program ...

B.S. Agronomy/Plant Science, Latvia University of Agriculture. 1995 ...

Over ten years ago(!), I wrote about growing Watermelon radish (Raphanus sativus 'Watermelon') in my winter garden.It was in my regular rotation for a few years, but I recently realized I've gotten ...

Many things should be considered when planning a new orchard. Variety, rootstock, training system and planting spacing all need to be decided well ahead of time. Factors such as weather conditions, ...