Help your garden weather the heat
Most vegetables and native plants can withstand a periodic heatwave, but once the soil dries out in the top few inches, all plants can feel the stress.
EDUCATION: THE FIRST STEP IN MANAGING INVASIVE PLANTS
Education is the first step for managing invasive plants using non-toxic methods. Here is a helpful list of resources that can help you on your learning journey.
Get ready to pay more for tomatoes, as California growers reel from extreme weather
Tomato growers are feeling the squeeze: Low inventory, pandemic hoarding and now extreme drought
Environmentalists sue to block demolition of the California Capitol annex
An environmental group said Friday it is suing several state agencies to block the demolition of the California Capitol annex, a warren of executive and legislative offices on the east wing of the statehouse that is scheduled to be overhauled in the next four years.
Goats: unlikely allies in California’s fight against wildfires
Goats are an unlikely but increasingly popular weapon in California’s fight against the wildfires that rage through the western US state every year.
How will the West solve a water crisis if climate change continues to get worse?
Megadrought and climate change is making water even more scarce in the West.
How plants survive through the heat
What happens to a plant when the thermometer tops 100 degrees? Planning for more hot weather this summer is a requirement for a successful garden. Are there some plants that can survive tough times more easily?
Plant poachers in search of succulents threaten state’s biodiversity
In recent years, poachers have ripped thousands of pounds of dudleya from California coastlines, shipping them overseas for high profits. Some are rare species, found nowhere else on Earth.
The environmental toll of disposable masks
A new study calculates the waste generated by N95 usage and suggests possible ways to reduce it.
Growing veggies in pots is easy, once you know these 6 secrets
If growing vegetables were like growing California native plants, we would all be farmers, rejoicing in our plenty. But here is the bald truth about growing food: You can’t just put it in a pretty pot and walk away.