Environmental News

Maclean didn’t know her passion would touch the lives of hundreds of her neighbors in two short years.

Blueberries, beloved by nutritionists for their anti-inflammatory properties, have joined fiber-rich green beans in this year’s Dirty Dozen of nonorganic produce with the most pesticides, according to the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit environmental health organization.

CDFA’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation (OEFI) has selected 10 organizations to receive $12.25 million in funding through a new competitive grant program, the Pollinator Habitat Program (PHP).

Spring is in the air, but we could have reminders of winter and hints of summer all month.

Record rainfall, fluctuating temperatures and unusual snowfall in California have had farmers and orchard-goers wondering when the state’s famed almond blossoms would hit peak bloom.

If you’re an incurable optimist, you would see https://www.redlandscommunitynews.com/opinion/editorials/despite-this-year-s-storms-california-remains-in-a-drought/article_51c00b84-b3c5-11ed-9efb-c78a401a0896.htmlthe this wonderfully wet winter as a sign of good times for the water supply in Southern California.

We’re often tempted to add flowers to our gardens to attract bees and promote biodiversity. But what if this is sometimes a bad idea?

Two California botanic gardens – San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) in Encinitas and California Botanic Garden (CalBG) in Claremont – will be among four public gardens nationwide involved in a new national research network created to provide training in plant science for post-graduates.

Members of Congress asked the federal government to help clean up toxic lead contamination from a former battery recycling plant outside Los Angeles.