A unhappy Ficus lyrata The common name “Fiddle leaf fig” can refer to the “Ficus lyrata” or a “Philodendron bipennifolium”. Quite often the same common name can be referenced to more than one plant, ...

If you see someone scrutinizing the trash at your local park, it could be urban ecologist Monica Palta. Fear not, you're just witnessing science in action. “It's basically trash archeology in a way,” ...

Search for Excellence is a triennial awards program celebrating the contributions, innovations, and impacts of UC Master Gardeners across the state. This statewide competition is designed to recognize ...

One of the amusements a garden can provide is watching the birds, bees, butterflies and other critters drawn to it. Most of us have seen honeybees flying from flower to flower, sipping nectar or ...

UC Berkeley's Blodgett Forest Research Station is the home of an ongoing, 20-year study investigating the impacts of prescribed fire and resoration thinning on forest health and wildfire risk in the ...

Some citrus fruits are grown not to be consumed fresh like an orange, but for use in cooking. One such citrus is the sudachi (Citrus ichangensis X.C. reticulata var. austere), a very tart sour citrus.

Did you know that all pumpkins are winter squash, but not all winter squash are pumpkins? It is a bit confusing, but as far as growing, harvesting, and storing goes, they are treated the same. They ...

I recently learned that my favorite flowers are linked to my Greek heritage and Greek mythology [1]. Unbeknown to me, my favorite flowers and the ones I grow in my garden are daffodils, lilies, ...

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 ...

Venue Robert J Cabral Ag Center- San Joaquin County 2101 E. Earhart Ave., Suite 100 Stocton, CA 95206 United States ...

It’s that time of the year to start preparing for license and certificate renewal season for pesticide applicators with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR). Applicators should have ...

I have a bird and bee-friendly yard—native and nonnative annuals, perennials, birdbath, and both birdseed and Nyjer feeders, hummingbird feeders also. There are lots of bees, hummers, scrub jays, ...