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A Gardener's Guide to Preventing Deer Damage
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Provides information on deer resistant plants, the application of commercial deer repellents, and the construction of deer-proof fencing. |
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California Backyard Orchard
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Topics include site considerations, tree selection, propagation, preparation & planting, first year care, irrigation, pollination, pruning & more. |
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California Department of Food and Agriculture Noxious Weed Programs and "Encycloweedia"
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Notes on identification, biology, and management of plants defined as noxious weeds by California laws. |
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California Department of Pesticide Regulation
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For a current product/label data base to search for pesticides registered for a particular crop in California. |
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California Native Plant Society
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Information on plants native to CA with photos, and links to other native plant information. |
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California Wildflowers
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A guide to 128 species, provided by the Calif. Academy of Sciences. Look up by color, common or scientific name, or family. |
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El Dorado County Invasive Weed Management Program
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Describes the county's noxious weed programs and includes links to a number of weed-related sites. |
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Fair Oaks Horticulture Center
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An instructional facility with many demonstration plantings. Monthly workshops are held throughout much of the year. |
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Garden Watchdog
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Reviews and ratings of over 3,000 gardening catalogs and vendors. Includes links to each company's website and e-mail address. |
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International Society of Arboriculture
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Find a local certified arborist. Lots of good tree care information. |
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Managing Yellow Starthistle - a Landowners Guide
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Download Managing Yellow Starthistle - a Landowners Guide (PDF, 16 pgs) or stop by our office for a free copy. |
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Ornamental Horticulture Research & Information Center
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Research, news and information on the California horticulture industry. Includes downloadable UC publications on many gardening topics. |
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Pesticides and Water Quality
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Information on how to avoid affecting water supplies with pesticide use, yet still control pests. |
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Pests of Home and Landscape - Pest Notes
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The University of California's official guidelines for pest monitoring techniques, pesticides, and nonpesticide alternatives. |
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UC Davis Arboretum
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The Arboretum specializes in plants adapted to a Mediterranean climate. The site includes an arboretum map and event calendar. |
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UC Fruit and Nut Information Center
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For an entire database on the crop you are interested in. |
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UC Guide to Healthy Lawns
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Click on landscapes, gardens and turf, then scroll down to lawn and turf pests and management. |
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UC Intergrated Pest Management Website
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Full of useful information. Pest Management Guidelines for many crops, also Weather Data, Pesticide Safety, Invasive Weeds and Pest Notes. |
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UC Vegetable Research & Information Center
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Information on crops, soils, composting, drip irrigation, diseases, transplanting, and home vegetable storage. |
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Weed Photo Gallery
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The UCIPM Weed Photo Gallery includes many weed species found in California farms & landscapes. More species will be added from time to time. |
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