Recent warm days wake up pesky mosquitoes
Control district sees spike in calls — but winter storms this week will bring relief
Tagged: warm weather
After blooms fade, let daffodils keep their leaves
The pretty spring blooms from bulbs are fading fast. Leave the leaves so the plant can store energy and rebloom next spring. (Photos: Kathy Morrison) This has been a long and spectacular bloom season for...
Is this the worst weed in Sacramento?
The sharp-edged leaves in the center of the photo belong to fast-growing nutsedge plants near a sprinkler head. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) What’s the worst weed in Sacramento? It depends on who you ask and...
Early spring heat brings out mosquitoes
This is an inland floodwater mosquito ( Aedes vexans ), among the “first biter” varieties. (Photo courtesy Montana State University) People love temperatures in the 70s – and so do mosquitoes. Our current warm...