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The UC Master Gardener Program designed the California Garden Web to serve as a portal to organize and extend the University of California's vast collection of research-based information about gardening to the public. The California Garden Web focuses on sustainable gardening practices and uses a question and answer format to present solutions. The blog below highlights gardening issues pertaining to the season.
California Gardening Blog
Peach Leaf Curl-Watch the Drama Unfold
This year was a tough year for the peaches and nectarines. It seemed that even though we sprayed with a copper oil spray and with a registered fungicide at the right time, the PLC was very...
The Language of Flowers
Did you ever wonder why we always give and receive red and white flowers for Valentine’s Day? The language of flowers became popular in the 17th and 18th centuries. Virtually every flower,...
Bug Blog
Now That's a Pollinator!
Remember the news published several years ago about a scientist who discovered a two-inch-long bat with a tongue longer than its body, so long that it had to tuck it into its rib cage? Nathan...
The Hostest with the Mostest
You're sitting in your back yard or at a park and a mosquito bites you. You're the host whether you like it or not. You just hope that this isn't an infected mosquito that can transmit West Nile...
An Uncommon Bee
Sometimes you get lucky.While watching floral visitors foraging last week in our rock purslane (Calandrinia grandiflora), we noticed a tiny black bee, something we'd never seen before.Native...
Calendar
| Event Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Bloomin' Backyards Tour | 6/3/2012 |
| Home Gardening Bootcamp | 6/30/2012 |
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