Mono

Recently brown marmorated stink bugs (Haylomorpha halys) were found in Inyo and Mono counties. This invasive pest from Asia is relatively new to our area. Its first sighting was in Bishop last year.

Be very afraid.Be deathly afraid, of these very spooky garden inhabitants for Halloween! When you think of Halloween, the first things that come to mind are ghosts, goblins, ghouls, and other spooky creatures.

On October 6, Inyo-Mono Master Gardener volunteer Laura Mogg presented the latest Sunday Seminar on composting. She explained the benefits and practical details of composting, and provided a handout from UC Cooperative Extension providing further details.

Similar to the disease survey we did last month, UC Cooperative Extension will be surveying rice weeds this fall.

It was recently pointed out to me that the University of California's online journal is available to all and indexed for searching topics going back to 1946. This is a phenomenal resource, but for some reason when doing a Google search, articles wont often turn up.

Visions of beautiful lush gardens in my yard and delicious homegrown veggies on my table were my primary motivation for applying to be a UC Master Gardener. Yes, my motivation was primarily selfish. The application process was quite intense with an application, essay questions, and an interview.

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- We now know the DNA of guacamole. A repost from: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-08/uab-glr080619.php Scientists have sequenced the avocado genome, shedding light on the ancient origins of this buttery fruit and laying the groundwork for future improvements to farming.

A great climate comes from happy soil. Could happy soil come from California? (Popular Science) Ula Chrobak, Aug.

Gophers are well-known and certainly unwelcome pests in landscapes, gardens, lawns, and athletic turf. More correctly called pocket gophers, these rodents mostly remain hidden underground in tunnels and feed on plants from below, sometimes pulling whole plants into their tunnels.

The late Robbin Thorp, distinguished emeritus professor of entomology at the University of California, Davis, and a global authority on bees, worked tirelessly to try to include Franklin's bumble bee (Bombus franklini) as an endangered species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA).