Planting a Privacy Screen & Fertilizing Liquidambars

Mar 6

Late Season Rose Pruning

Feb27

Planting A Fruit Cocktail Fruit Tree

Feb20

Planting Tuberous Begonia Bulbs & Applying Turf Fertilizer

Feb13

Maple Roots Through The Drainage Hole of A Container

Feb 6

Transplanting A Lilac and Persimon Tree

Jan 30

When To Prune Frost Damaged Vines

Jan 23

Pruning Established Roses

Jan 16

How To Prune An Apricot Tree and Grape Vines

Jan 9

How To Prune Cherry Trees

Jan 2

African Mask Leaf Drop & Raising Sunken Roses

-UC Pest Notes -University of California's official guidelines for pest monitoring techniques, pesticides, and non-pesticide alternatives for managing pests around  

• Landscapes, gardens, & turf
• Homes, people, & pet
• Agricultural Fruits and Vegetables Crops
• Weed Photo Gallery ~ Includes many, but not all, weed species commonly found in California farms and landscapes. Additional species will be added over time.
• Natural Enemies Gallery ~ Includes natural enemy species commonly found on California farms and in landscapes. Additional species will be added over time.
• More Identification Helpers: ~ Identifying pests is the first step toward managing them. These keys and photo galleries will help you identify pests and their natural enemies.   
• Natural Pest Controls
  • Orcon Solutions for common pests: Aphids, Spider Mites, Horn-worms and others.

-Rose Pests:

• Insects and Disease of Roses -Baldo Villegas' Bugland Roses Home Page. The reason fothe name is because of my interests and expertise in entomology (bugs) and in roses.
• Stem, foliage and Root problems with picture
• Insects, mites, mollusks and other animal pests
• Abiotic Disorders in Roses - Rose diseases caused by disease organisms and disease-like problems caused by pesticides, nutritional elements, and environmental factors.

-Weeds