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How to Prevent Weeds in Landscapes

Mixed planting of woody and herbaceous perennials. (Credit: Petr Kosina, UCIPM)

[Originally published as "Managing Weeds in Landscapes" published in the Fall 2018 issue of the...

Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 2:54 PM
Tags: garden (23), IPM (51), landscape (23), pest (67), pest management (12), Pest Notes (55), UC IPM (178), weeds (18), Wilen (11)

New! Pocket-Sized Guide for Vegetable Pests

Vegetable Pest ID Cards.

While working outside, gardeners and farmers may discover pest problems they need to answer...

Posted on Sunday, July 29, 2018 at 11:00 PM
Tags: backyard (2), crops (1), farms (1), Flint (3), fruit (5), garden (23), melon (1), pest (67), pest management (12), pocket-sized (1), sustainable (1), Sutherland (8), UC IPM (178), vegetable (2), Windbiel-Rojas (3)
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management Yard & Garden

Rat Management in School and Community Gardens

Rat. (Credit: Niamh Quinn)

It is important for food-safety reasons to manage rats in school and community gardens. Rats and...

Posted on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at 9:52 PM
Tags: diseases (8), garden (23), management (22), Quinn (10), rats (8), rodenticide (5), UC IPM (178), wildlife (6)

Summer Spider Sightings

Adult flower or crab spider. (Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)

When you see spiders in your garden, you may wonder if they can hurt you or your pets. The good...

Posted on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at 9:27 PM
Tags: black widow (3), control (32), crab (1), garden (23), harmless (1), jumping (1), lynx (1), orb (1), pest (67), poisonous (1), spider (8), UC IPM (178), weaver (1), webs (1), wolf (1)
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management Yard & Garden

Summer-it’s a time for swimming, BBQs, camping, and eating invasive species

If you've got a great recipe for invasive brown garden snail, the webiste Eat the Invaders wants to know! Don't bring snails and other animals into California for food. That's how the brown garden snail ended up here in the 1850's. (Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)

During California Invasive Species Action Week (June 2 – June 10), we highlighted several...

Posted on Monday, June 18, 2018 at 9:14 AM
Tags: California (25), disease (28), firewood (7), garden (23), infestation (5), invasive species (3), pests (50), summer (7), UC IPM (178)
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management Yard & Garden

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