Our talks and courses are geared to residents of Santa Clara County, California. If you live elsewhere, your local Master Gardener program (in California or U.S./Canada) should have more relevant ...

A warm March followed by rain in April and May in many parts of California has set up the perfect conditions for the development of an unsightly and damaging tree disease called fire blight. Pome ...

While the hogs sleep, goats bleat, and roosters crow in the Livestock Barns at the Dixon May Fair, UC Master Gardeners from Solano County are inside the Southard Floriculture Building answering about ...

First, remember that the desire to avoid any kind of an interaction is mutual. Rattlesnakes are an important part of the ecosystem, feeding on rodents, birds, and other small animals.Snake season in ...

Identify and Report aquatic invaders Learnwhere they are in California Take action to avoid spreading them to new areas If you believe you may be the first person to see a new aquatic invasive species ...

The UCCE Master Food Preserver Program is part of a countrywide effort by the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) to raise public awareness and promote safe food practices at home. The ...

An autonomous, pulsed electric weeding robot for orchards and vineyards took the Grand Prize in the fourth annual Farm Robotics Challenge awards ceremony on May 21 held at Plug and Play Tech Center in ...

UC Cooperative Extension County Master Gardeners (Solano & Yolo) are currently renovating the 900 square foot Willis Linn Jepson Native Plant Garden at the Peña Adobe in Vacaville. We have been ...

Warming of the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean is creating what meteorologists call a strong El Niño. Many people are asking what that means. In response, Daniel Swain, climate scientist in the ...

Lady beetles (known more commonly as ladybugs) are often sold in nurseries and garden centers to control aphids. But will releasing them actually solve your pest problem, and if so, how can you ...

Spring is around the corner, which means it is time to plant. Starting from seed can be a gratifying and economical way to grow many edibles and ornamentals, but choosing seeds can be confusing. Do ...

UC Cooperative Extension advisors are on the front line and get the most interesting questions from our community. Someone brought some wasps into our office, and was worried they were invading her ...