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By Laura Lukes, UC Master Gardener of Butte County, May 17, 2019 A beautiful tree sits on the north side of Little Chico Creek, shading the picnic table at site #34 in Lower Bidwell Park.

Milkweed by Linda Lewis Griffith UCCE Master Gardener Common Name: California Narrowleaf Milkweed and Mexican Whorled Milkweed Asclepius fascicularis Planting Zone: USDA 7-10 Size: 3-5 feet tall, with narrow 5-inch long leaves and 5-inch white or lavender flower clusters Bloom Season: Summer Exposur...

I have been an Airbnb host for nearly four years now, meeting people from all over the world and sharing my rural way of life. I currently own a 3 bedroom/2 bath house on 10 acres in Modoc County, CA. Modoc County is in the northeast corner of California bordering Nevada and Oregon.

I was expecting to see more snow. Then, as I neared the east border of Place County, I saw it. The mountains above Donner Lake are deep in snow. For whatever reason, snow-covered mountains give me a sense of calm and that all is right in the world. I'm in Reno for the next couple of days.

We have a variety of livestock and pasture-focused workshops scheduled this spring! Check out the links for more information.

Ashraf El-Kereamy named UCCE citrus specialist Ashraf El-Kereamy was appointed UC Cooperative Extension citrus horticultural specialist in the Department of Botany and Plant Sciences at UC Riverside on Feb. 1, 2019. He is based at the UC Lindcove Research and Extension Center in Exeter.

Sabbatical report April 2019 I've been on sabbatical now for a few months, and it's time to report. I've been working on updating all my course materials: slides, reading and labs, for the fall. This has been a blast, and a lot of work! Especially the labs.

Yard work season is in full swing. That means research agricultural field research is underway as well. It doesn't look like water will be a big concern this year. I'm hoping my yard is under control' by Memorial Day to avoid weeding, pruning, and tree trimming during the heat.

I realized this morning that it's been some time (nearly a year, in fact) since I posted an update on my progress with our youngest livestock guardian dog, Elko.

By Kim Schwind, UC Master Gardener of Butte County, April 5, 2019 In recent months there has been disturbing news about the decline of the Western Monarch population. The North American Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a familiar and charismatic insect.