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Now, where did I put those dunks?

West Nile found in sampleBy Lakiesha McGhee – Bee Staff WriterPublished 12:00 am PDT Monday, July 9, 2007 A mosquito sample collected in the Gibson Ranch area of Sacramento County has tested positive for West Nile virus. The finding was confirmed Friday by the...

Old pot, new plants

Buddy Purple GomphrenaCrackling Fire Million Bells‘Apricot Sprite’ Hyssop (Agastache aurantiaca ‘Apricot Sprite’)Echinacea ‘Sundown’ The plants are from Windmill and the pot was from...

My new EcoForms pot

I’ve been wanting to try biodegradable EcoForms pots and finally picked one up at Emigh Hardware the other day. I really like the way they look and feel and even though they’re biodegradable, they’re said to last for several...

Gold Rush Zucchini

June 10… planted late, in the ground, the lazy way (from starts) June 27 June 28… bigger in one day! I should be harvesting in a few days! I fantasize about grilling these on a gas grill someday. Just thinking about getting the charcoal grill going makes...

LBAM is in the NYT

National Tiny but Hungry, Moth May Peril California Crops By JESSE McKINLEY Published: June 18, 2007 A voracious Australian moth is threatening to infest one of the nation’s most important agricultural...

Thoughts on the light brown apple moth

There’s an article in today’s Bee about light brown apple moth (LBAM) monitoring at Green Acres Nursery in Roseville. Apparently, they receive plants from a Bay Area wholesaler deep in the quarantine area. I’ll bet a lot of our local nurseries do....