Monterey

Thanks to Doug Thomas of Crown Nursery, I'm able to see how the plants are changing as the weather cools up at MacDoel. This is a picture of Monterey close to the field of my original post.

It's out. The long-awaited scientific article on the new trapdoor genus (and species) that UC Davis Professor Jason Bond discovered on a sandy beach at Moss Landing State Park, Monterey County, is now online. In fact, it's the cover story in the journal Insect Systematics and Diversity.

Each year, UC Master Gardener program coordinators from across the state gather together to engage in professional development, share successes, troubleshoot challenges, and connect with UC ANR resources to improve program delivery.

Biodegradable mulches are a promising alternative to traditional polyethene plastic mulches that reduce plastic waste generation and provide opportunities to reduce the costs of mulch removal and disposal.

I don't think serendipity is actually the right word for this situation, but let's just go with serendipity, because right when I needed it, I found a lovely, historic, COVID-friendly stroll that assisted me in learning some botanical and common names of several trees.

Finding plants for coastal gardens can be challenging. While many California natives do well, others need the inland heat to look their best, but whether inland or coastal, natives need at least two years of summer water to get established before you cut their water off.

Remember when UC Davis Professor Jason Bond discovered a new genus of trapdoor spider on a sandy beach at Moss Landing State Park, Monterey County, and launched a naming contest for the species?

Editor's Note: Good Day Sacramento featured Professor Bond and the spider on a segment Oct. 7. https://gooddaysacramento.cbslocal.

Pam Krone, Agriculture Water Quality Coordinator with California Marine Sanctuary Foundation/Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary received a Healthy Soils grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) in spring 2018 to increase carbon sequestration in the soil while also supp...

Authors: Richard Smith, JP Dundore Arias, Daniel Hasegawa and Steve Koike Farm Advisor, UCCE Monterey; Plant Pathology Professor, Cal State Monterey Bay; Research Entomologist, USDA ARS; Director, TriCal Diagnostics, respectively In 2020 the incidence of Pythium wilt (caused by Pythium uncinulatum)...