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Staff August 4, 2016 Ficus encounters new pest Photos: Donald R. Hodel Ficus microcarpa (Chinese banyan; Indian laurel) is among the most widely planted and widely favored landscape trees in California, and it’s not unusual for the plant to battle Read More
Staff August 2, 2016 oak leaf Photo: Wikimedia Commons Quercus lobata – California’s valley oak trees – are struggling against a new form of disease that manifests in root rot, decline and stunting. The culprit? Phytophthora quercina (not to be Read More
STAFF JULY 21, 2016 1.Did you know: that you can avoid all those nasty mosquito-repelling chemicals by crushing and rubbing Callicarpa americana (beautyberry) leaves on your skin? Well, believe it. Scientists at the USDA-ARS lab housed at the National Center Read More
STAFF JULY 19, 2016 The universe of water information seems to be expanding as the reliable supply of water appears to fluctuate, and often it’s difficult to decide which way to turn when you’re planning for future use. Manufacturers of Read More
Jill Calabro July 14, 2016 Pollinator Health My 4-year old son loves macaroni and cheese and would happily eat it every day, if I let him. Who can blame him – I would eat butterscotch pie for breakfast if I Read More
Staff July 12, 2016 Must-Have Hort Books What books are on your shelves? Which ones should be? It goes without saying – doesn’t it? – that if you’re in commercial horticulture, you have the bibles written by Drs. Allan Armitage Read More
Staff July 7, 2016 Xeric Plants Photo: iStock It may seem odd to talk about plants for dry areas when much of Texas has been inundated this spring by rains of near biblical proportions. But climate conditions continue to change Read More
Staff July 5, 2016 emerald ash borer Photo: Jian Duan; USDA Agricultural Research Service There is (some) good news in the fight against emerald ash borer, which has devastated hundreds of millions of ash trees in the U.S. and Canada Read More
Diversify! Your accountant tells you to diversify your portfolio; your business consultant tells you to diversify your inventory. With businesses running lean and mean these days, is it too much of a risk to launch a new product? Or is Read More
Sally Benson June 16, 2016 Pulmonaria Photos: Sally Benson The unfortunately named Pulmonaria— lungwort—is a beautiful, versatile, hardy plant whose bid for attention has seemed to go unnoticed in recent years. And but for a happy mistake, I might have Read More