The perennials: rosemary; thyme; mints; oregano; sage, and annuals: basil; parsley; chives; dill & more, all can be preserved for year-round use as seasonings or for tea. Herbs should be harvested before they blossom, picked soon after the morning dew has dried for best quality.
Muhlenbergia capillaris (Pink Muhly Grass) has offered a delightful sight, to visitors, through the fall and winter in the Moss Family Temperate Woodland Garden. It is planted near Berberis thunbergii Gold Ring', which has a strong burgundy color in its leaves and through winter in its naked stems.
UCANR asks the Question: Why Have an Orchard? Answer: It's every gardener's delight; a beautiful home orchard full of delectable fruit, to pick and eat right off the tree, or to savor for months to come, in the form of canned fruit.
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If you're curious about how a fungus can turn an ant into a zombie, you'll want to hear what researcher Charissa de Bekker of the University of Central Florida (UCF) has to say about them.
"What Makes a Zombie Ant Tick? Connecting Genomes with Behavioral Phenomes in Ants Manipulated by a Fungal Parasite." That's the title of the next UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology seminar, to be presented Wednesday, Jan.
Forestland owners can learn how to survey the trees on their property from four new videos produced by UC Cooperative Extension, setting them on a course for sustainable management of their forestland. The videos are available on the UC ANR YouTube channel (http://youtube.com/UCANR).
Forestland owners can learn how to survey the trees on their property from four new videos produced by UC Cooperative Extension, setting them on a course for sustainable management of their forestland. The videos are available on the UC ANR YouTube channel (http://youtube.com/UCANR).
