Invasions on all sides: Learn what to do
New UC IPM webinar series looks at the pests that threaten our trees, wildlands and waterways
Tagged: oak trees
Is your garden throwing shade?
Tuberous begonias are beautiful additions to shade gardens. (Photos: Debbie Arrington) Workshop focuses on the brighter side of planting shady yards We love our trees, but sometimes fret that their leafy branches work too...
Learn how to harvest acorns
The Sacramento Tree Foundation is teaching how to harvest acorns, such as these from a native blue oak ( Quercus douglasii ). (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Love oaks? Learn how to become an acorn harvester and...
Speaking for the trees: Don’t forget them in this heat
Invaluable shade for us and habitat for many creatures
Keep bees in mind during fall and winter, too
During spring and summer, sweat bees such as these can be seen foraging on many blooming plants. (Photos: Kathy Morrison) Mulch is a wonderful thing, and we have lots of free mulch falling from...
Oak grove to honor Tretheways
The Ray and Judy Tretheway Heritage Oak Preserve is named for the Sacramento Tree Foundation’s retiring executive director and his wife. (Photo by Dennis Spear, courtesy Sacramento Tree Foundation) What kind of tree would Ray...
Good (but not ‘mast’) year for acorns
California oaks are dropping lots of acorns this fall. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) Got acorns? If you have oaks, it’s likely you’re seeing plenty this season. “It is a good acorn year!” said restoration ecologist...
Become an ‘Acorn Harvester’
Acorns are starting to fall. The Sacramento Tree Foundation trains volunteers to gather viable acorns to grow into trees. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) It’s almost that time of year again: Acorns will soon be here!...