Rats! Hungry rodents attacking summer gardens
The damage on this tomato likely was the work of a rodent — probably a Norway rat. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) What’s eating my tomatoes? Often, it may be something you’d rather not think about...
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At the State Fair, a microcosm of growing issues
This may look like a great crop, but this miniature peach tree at the State Fair Farm should have been thinned before the fruit started to ripen. Branches are in danger of breaking. (Photos:...
Surprises and lessons from another climate
California poppies put on a show in this Sisters, Ore., garden. (Photos: Kathy Morrison) The house was not far from the local airstrip, but with a stunning view of mountains still wearing a white...
How to outsmart rodents (the IPM way)
The California ground squirrel ( Otospermophilus beecheyi ) can be a real nuisance for the home gardener. (Photo by Monica Dimson, UCCE Orange County, courtesy UC IPM) They’re clever, determined and usually hungry. That makes...