50 Shades of Graywater
I have done a little research on graywater and like the movie; there are many shades of gray we are not familiar with. I...
Celebrating Great Garden Literature
Submitted by Peggy Townzen
The American Horticulture Society honors outstanding garden-related books published in North America through its annual Book Award Program. A distinguished committee...
Splitting Citrus Fruit Questions
“My 60 - 80 year old orange tree has, for the three years we have lived here, regularly produced abundant crops of many hundreds...
Master Gardener’s Corner: Growing Tomatoes
Tomatoes are among the most popular vegetables grown in home gardens. For best results, choose tomato varieties that have been developed for disease resistance....
Master Gardener’s Corner: Turn off your lawn and garden sprinklers
Adjust your sprinklers (or turn them off) for the changing weather. Let the rain do the work! Don’t pay for what you don’t need.
Recently,...
Pride of Madeira – echium candicans
Outside my patio door I check to see if the blooms have exploded yet – they are most majestic things appearing at the top...
Colusa County Master Gardener’s: Pollinators – Bees
Nearly all ecosystems on earth depend on pollination of flowering plants for their existence and survival. When most people look at a flower, they...
MASTER GARDENER’S CORNER: Dog Days of Summer
By Gerry Hernandez
It’s the dog days of summer. The days are long and hot. How is your garden doing in the heat? There are...
Falling Leaves = Early Arrival of Fall?
Gerry Hernandez |Â ghernandez@ucanr.edu
The leaves are falling; The leaves are falling!
Have you noticed the leaves falling from your trees? Why are they doing that? Is...
Master Gardener’s Corner: How to manage water in your California Landscape
Submitted by: Gerry Hernandez  |   glhernandez@ucanr.edu
Did you know that you can save water in your landscape and actually improve its appearance? Most of...
MASTER GARDENER’S CORNER: Become a UC Master Gardener of Colusa County
Ever thought about becoming a Master Gardener? Do you know who the Master Gardeners are and what they do? Do you love to garden?...
Master Gardeners: Ground Squirrels
We have had many complaints about ground squirrels this year. Here are a few tips.
Identification
It is easy to identify ground squirrels, since they forage...
Master Gardener’s Corner: Food Safety in your Home Vegetable Garden
From garden to kitchen, there are many chances for bacteria, viruses, and parasites to contaminate produce. Water, tools, animals, and manure-contaminated soil may spread...
Gardening corner: The leaves are falling; The leaves are falling!
Gerry Hernandez |Â Colusa County Master Gardeners
Have you noticed the leaves falling from your trees? Why are they doing that? Is this an indication of...
Master Gardener Column – Weeds in your Landscape
Weeds in your Landscape
It’s that time of the year. It’s been rainy and warm so the weeds are sprouting! I don’t know about you...
Yellowjackets
Yellowjacket wasps prey on other insects and scavenge on human food and garbage.
First, do you have yellowjackets?
They are ½ to 1-inch-long with jagged bright...
Preparing for a frost
Before a frost
â– Identify cold spots in the landscape by monitoring with thermometers
â– Identify plants at risk: citrus, succulents, tender perennials, tropical and subtropical...
MASTER GARDENER’S CORNER: Using mulch in the landscape
Anything used to cover the surface of the soil is called mulch. It may be inorganic, like rock or chipped rubber; it may be...
Gardening Corner: Heirloom tomatoes
Heirloom tomatoes are open-pollinated varieties which were either introduced commercially before 1940, or grown from seeds that have been passed down at least 50...
Gardening Corner – Hairy Fleabane
Hairy fleabane, a common summer annual or biennial broadleaf weed.
Mature plant
The mature plant can reach almost 4 feet (1.2 m) tall. It is well...
Master Gardeners: Having Tomato Problems?
You may experience disappointing results when growing tomatoes because the plants and fruit are susceptible to sever common disorders, as well as attack by...
Colusa County Master Gardener’s – Snails and Slugs
Snails and slugs rank among our most despised garden pests. These mollusks emerge from hiding at night and chew holes in most plants. Slugs...
Master Gardener’s Corner: Tree-of-Heaven
Tree-of-heaven is an invasive weed. A tree of heaven it is not! It was initially valued as an urban street tree and was widely...
Garden Corner: Winter Vegetable Gardening
Have you ever planted a winter vegetable garden? When do you start a winter garden? Why would I have a winter garden?
It’s September! Why...
Colusa County Master Gardener’s: Grow your own Potatoes
As a home gardener you may want to grow potatoes in a bucket or grow bag instead of the ground. The reason is 1)...
Master Gardener’s Corner: Plan your Summer Garden
It’s time to start planning your summer vegetable garden.
Be sure the area where you intend to plant your seedlings gets enough sun. Six to...
Master Gardener’s Corner Garden pest: Stink bugs
Stink bugs are a nuisance, but the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug is more than a nuisance.
In 2013, large populations were found in Sacramento and...
Master Gardener’s Corner: Mushrooms in lawns
Wet soil and warm temperatures lead to mushrooms in your garden.
Mushrooms, sometimes called toadstools, are the visible reproductive structures of some types of fungi....
Master Gardeners Corner: Unusual herbs
Fresh herbs add depth of flavor to food. We’re all familiar with parsley, sage, rosemary and dill. But there are many less-common herbs you...
Fall is for planting
Gerry Hernandez |Â Colusa County Master Gardener
Many people have asked the UCCE Master Gardeners of Colusa County, “What water-wise plants can I grow in my...
