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River-Friendly Demo Garden and UC IPM Kiosk

by | Jan 28, 2008 | Uncategorized

Ok, so I checked out EcoLandscape California’s River-Friendly display garden at the Northern California Home & Landscape Expo. It’s really great to see this topic reaching the general public at a home show.

The Sacramento UC Master Gardeners also had a booth nearby. I finally got a chance to try out the UC IPM kiosk! Woo hoo! It’s super, super cool and much smaller in person than I imagined from the photo on the IPM website. It’s the perfect size for a nursery counter! I want one… though I have no nursery… rats! Speaking of rats, after a test search, the machine spit out environmentally friendly control recommendations for rats. A friend of ours in East Sac. is having a rat problem.

The little machine works great. The touch screen is easy to use, buttons are fast and responsive, and the little printer is a very nice touch. Great job, UC IPM folks!

Garden? What garden?

by | Jan 26, 2008 | Uncategorized

Rain, more rain in the forecast

By M.S. Enkoji – menkoji@sacbee.com
Published 12:00 am PST Saturday, January 26, 2008
Story appeared in METRO section, Page B2

Hold on to your hats for the weekend and forget about working in the yard.

Rain, followed by more rain, buffeted by unusually high winds will mar the weekend, followed by another seven days of rain – interrupted by showers.

“Stay home, rent a video,” said Felix Garcia, forecaster for the National Weather Service. (Read More)

Rain, Rain, Rain, Rain

by | Jan 25, 2008 | Uncategorized

Rain, Rain, Rain, Rain
a poem by Angela Pratt

Rain, rain, rain, rain
I know we need you, but you’re becoming a pain
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On my energy and my desire to garden.

You remind me why I can only visit
but never live in
Oregon.

River-Friendly Reminder…

by | Jan 23, 2008 | Uncategorized

Just a reminder that you’ll have a chance to see an 800 square foot River-Friendly EcoLandscape display garden at the Northern California Home & Landscape Expo at Cal Expo this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, January 25-27.

Sacramento landscape contractor Dave Roberts, who specializes in sustainable landscaping, will also be giving a talk on River-Friendly Landscaping at 5:00pm on Saturday, January 26th.

This is exciting stuff for “River City” gardeners who don’t want to be slaves to their water meters or their lawnmowers but still want a beautiful, wildlife-friendly garden.

Hey, also look for the UC IPM Kiosk at the show. They’ve been popping up at different locations and here’s another chance to give one a whirl!