Garden Troubleshooting

Livestock & Range: Article

San Benito County Weed Management Area Annual Ranchers Seminar

November 20, 2025
By Fadzayi E Mashiri
San Benito County Weed Management AreaA County, State, Federal and Private Partnership24th Annual Continuing Education Seminar for RanchersTuesday, December 2, 20258:00 am – 1:00 pm.The Veterans Memorial Building649 San Benito St.  For Information call 831-205-3125~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~…
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UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County: Article

Central Sierra: Pruning Effectively for Strong, Beautiful Trees

October 24, 2025
The Basics of Pruning Pruning isn’t just about keeping plants tidy, it’s about enhancing the health, structure, and appearance of your landscape. With the right tools and a little know-how, you can promote stronger growth, reduce disease, and even increase flowering in your trees and shrubs.Pruning…
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Vole. UC IPM Program
The Real Dirt: Article

Small Animal Pests

October 20, 2025
Vertebrate pests can pose a serious threat to the achievement of one’s “dream garden” by wreaking havoc on plants and vegetables literally overnight. They feed or gnaw on the roots of ornamental plants, vines, shrubs and trees, and even plastic water lines. In our area, pocket gophers, moles, voles and…
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Birds hanging under the eaves of a house, preparing to build mud nests.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Excluding Migratory Birds from Buildings

October 7, 2025
By Karey Windbiel-Rojas
Urban and suburban areas are important habitats for migrating birds, but birds can also quickly become a nuisance or economic issue when they nest on buildings, homes, and other structures. Their activities can result in disruptive noises, lead to potential structural damage, and their droppings can create…
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green lawn marred by piles of dirt dug up by a lawn pest
UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County: Article

Central Sierra: What is Wrecking Your Lawn?

October 3, 2025
How to identify the pests that are damaging your lawn What is wrecking your lawn? It could be skunks, raccoons, moles, voles, pocket gophers, or lawn insects. Each leave behind evidence and signs of their presence.Skunks are out at dusk, during the night, and at dawn in residential areas searching for…
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