Since its official dedication in 1965 Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center (KARE) has achieved international acclaim for leadership in the development of new fruit, nut, and grape ...

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, ...

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 ...

From roadsides in the city of Fresno to the oak woodlands in nearby Sequoia National Park, annual barleys and bromes are going to seed. In addition to a variety of other grasses, I often hear ...

Graphic showing a green lawn beside a modern building with text reading “Non-Functional Turf Irrigation Regulations – Assembly Bill 1572” and Golden State Water Company branding. California continues ...

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 ...

I love to walk among the colorful layers of leaves in foothill forests during the autumn months. Have you ever wondered what might be under those leaves? Insects! Some insects like the Monarch ...

UC Davis student entomologist Kaitai Liu looking for beetles in horse dung while on an UC Davis Entomology Club field trip. Back in 2011, three UC Davis entomology faculty members launched the ...

Beneficial fungi called mycorrhizae associate with roots of woody plants in a mutualistic relationship that benefits each partner. Decades of research have shown how plants inoculated with mycorrhizae ...

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, ...

As the new University of California Cooperative Extension area director for five Northern California counties, Teghpreet “Preet” Ahluwalia has an impressive track record of connecting people with ...

An example of some gorgeous water-wise plants for a pollinator or sensory garden. (Ellen Zagory) Today is the final push to promote our campaign to raise funds for the Learning Landscape! Last year we ...