Gardening Tips, Advice and Troubleshooting
The more you know, the better you grow! Browse our links below for interesting articles, tips and techniques. Check back often for new content.
| Peer-reviewed scientific publications about specific pests or pest management topics, directed at California's home and landscape audiences. |
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| Selected invasive plants of the Central Sierra are identified with color photos, growth habitat and control advice. |
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| Learn everything about a home orchard from site selection to harvest and post harvest care of your orchard. |
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| The horticultural staff of the UC Davis Arboretum have identified 100 tough, reliable plants that have been tested, are easy to grow, don’t need a lot of water, have few problems with pests or diseases, and have outstanding qualities in the garden. Many of them are California native plants and support native birds and insects |
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| Everything you need to know to start a small farm beekeeping operation including essential equipment and cost estimates |
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| How one man and half a billion honey bees help feed America. |
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| Sections of a manual on beekeeping in California. |
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| Videos on equipment and lighting a smoker |
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| Power point on composting |
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| Power point on worm composting |
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| Power point from Stem Propagation Workshop |
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| Power point from Seed Propagation Workshop |
More coming soon!