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Posts Tagged: landscape

Nutgrass Can Drive You Nuts

Nutgrass, also called nutsedge, could easily be one of the top 5 nuisance weeds gardeners deal with...

Posted on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 1:05 PM
Tags: control (66), garden (68), landscape (66), nuisance (8), nutgrass (1), nutsedge (1), purple (1), rhizomes (1), tubers (1), UC IPM (404), weeds (41), yellow (1)
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management, Yard & Garden

Dealing with Snails and Slugs in the Garden

Snails and slugs can be destructive pests in gardens and landscapes when they devour entire...

Immature gray garden slug on strawberries. (Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)
Immature gray garden slug on strawberries. (Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)

Immature gray garden slug on strawberries. (Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)

Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at 1:18 PM
Tags: damage (19), Flint (4), garden (68), landscape (66), Pest Notes (119), pests (74), plants (13), slugs (4), snails (5), UC IPM (404), vegetables (9), Wilen (12)
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management, Yard & Garden

Landscape Tree Damage: It's Not Always a Pest Issue

[From the Spring issue of the UC IPM Retail Nursery & Garden Center News] Most disorders...

Posted on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 11:00 PM
Tags: abiotic (8), damage (19), diseases (11), disorders (1), drought (10), Green Bulletin (11), Hartin (2), heat stress (1), landscape (66), mechanical injury (1), trees (18), UC IPM (404)
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management, Yard & Garden

Dandelions in the Landscape

Dandelions are broadleaf plants easily recognizable by their bright yellow flower and puffball of...

Posted on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at 9:40 PM
Tags: control (66), Dandelion (3), landscape (66), lawn (17), puffball (1), Roncoroni (3), turf (7), UC IPM (404), weed (17)
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management, Yard & Garden

Beware of Poison Oak

Summer is a great time for outdoor activities like camping, hiking, and backpacking. During your...

Poison oak leaves and flowers. [Jack Kelly Clark]
Poison oak leaves and flowers. [Jack Kelly Clark]

Poison oak leaves and flowers. [Jack Kelly Clark]

Autumn colors of poison oak leaves. [Jack Kelly Clark]
Autumn colors of poison oak leaves. [Jack Kelly Clark]

Autumn colors of poison oak leaves. [Jack Kelly Clark]

Posted on Monday, August 28, 2017 at 10:45 PM
Tags: avoid (1), camping (3), hiking (1), landscape (66), poison oak (6), summer (9), uc ipm (404), weed (17)

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