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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you missed the native bee booth in the Academic Surge Building during the 14th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day on Feb. 8, you missed an opportunity to talk to the scientists and see bumble ...

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 ...

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

Keeping nutrients within a certain range is important for proper tree growth and optimum fruit quality. Both deficiencies and excesses of any nutrient can lead to serious problems. The first step of a ...

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 ...