The Stanislaus Sprout

A recent study* found that seeing or hearing birds can improve your mood and mental wellbeing for up to eight hours! Instead of heading out to bird watch, why not attract them to your own backyard or apartment patio?

Hello Sprout readers, We have a few questions for you Are you tired of your landscape and ready for something new? Have you been thinking about replacing all or part of your lawn? Are you confused about how to transition from sprinkler to drip irrigation?

One early morning this past weekend while outside enjoying a cup of coffee, I noticed a cloud of mosquitoes buzzing around my legs. I jumped up and ran off. But too late! Not long after, I discovered at least 10 mosquito bites on my legs. I was annoyed but also a little concerned.

The third week of September is National Houseplant Week! According to the National Initiative for Consumer Horticulture, having plants indoors can be helpful. Please enjoy this article about houseplant aesthetics from one of our UC Master Gardeners. You might live in a manse or cottage.

Have you been wondering what happens to the material that is collected in the green waste cans? We wondered about that too! With this in mind, a group of UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners toured the City of Modesto's Compost Facility on 7001 Jennings Road.