Birds eat insect pests, pollinate your plants and can help control weeds by eating the seeds. As more habitat is lost to urbanization, your yard can become a critical oasis for local and migratory ...
You may remove a lawn for several reasons: to reduce landscape water use by replacing lawn with drought-tolerant plants or plants that attract wildlife and pollinators, or to convert the area to ...
Invasive shothole borers (ISHB) are two closely related species of small, non-native, beetles that bore into trees. ISHB introduce fungi that cause a tree disease called Fusarium dieback (FD). The ...
Fire safety in the wildland-urban interface starts in the home, with the use of fire-resistant building materials and architectural features, good practices to avoid starting fires in and around the ...
Are you a forest landowner seeking management assistance? Sign up for a Forest Stewardship or Post-Fire Forest Resilience workshop today! Forest stewardship is a general approach to forest management ...
Thinking about putting in a vineyard or need help maintaining the one you have? This 10-page Home Vineyard Resources Guide is designed to help home gardeners find answers to their wine grape growing ...
The Office of Diversity & Inclusion (ODI) is responsible for ensuring that the University complies with federal, state, and local laws pertaining to equal opportunity, affirmative action, ...
The Coulter's Matilija poppy (Romneya coulteri), a California/Baja native plant, is a paradox. It is described as both “difficult to grow” and “invasive.” How can that be? Years ago, I decided the ...
Master Gardener volunteers are available to help you solve your garden problems and mysteries. Office hours: 9 a.m.-noon, Mon, Tues,Thurs and Friday. Closed on Wed. The Foothill Vegetable Planting ...