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2025 National 4-H Beekeeping Essay CompetitionSponsored by the Foundation for the Preservation of Honeybees, Inc.CA State deadline is April 14, 2025.Submit your complete essay entry by April 14, 2025 to Gemma Miner at gmminer@ucanr.edu.Theme: The Importance of Youth in Beekeeping: How 4-H members can make a…

By Elinor Teague The best time to repot container plants is in early spring, just as new growth begins. Instructions on repotting are basically the same for houseplants and for outdoor potted plants.Because the soil in container pot subsides or settles over time, many people mistakenly add more soil on…

By Susan Rosenthal Having covered the first two major salvia groups, the small leaf (woody stemmed) and deciduous perennial salvias, this month's plants of the month are in the third and final group - the rosette- and clump-forming salvias.Rosette-forming species include S. argenta, S lyrata, S…

Prepared by Terry Lewis Check out the nursery, online websites and garden books for new plant varieties that use less water. In a drought year, consider native plants suitable for our area.TasksRemove thatch and aerate warm-season lawns (Bermuda, zoysia, St. Augustine) to allow better water penetration…