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Articles written and compiled by Ken R. Churches,           Calaveras County Farm Advisor Articles written in 2008 and 2007 can be accessed by clicking on the titles below. Archived articles from years past can be found by clicking on the menu at the left of this page.     

2009 Articles:

Apply Animal Manures to Fall Garden for Nutrient Boost

Asparagus Gives an Early Crop

Be Sure to Select the Right Firewood

Black Widow Spider Bites are Painful

Century-Old Olive Trees Rescued

Cool Off with Watermelons

Cool Fall Weather Brings Sweet Cole Crops

Do Your Potted Plants have Fungas Gnats?

Drip Irrigation Systems for Gardeners

Foothill Oaks Full of Jumping Oak Galls

Force Flowering Shrub Branches to Bloom Indoors

Garden Decisions Today will Determine Late Season Sweetness of Corn

Garden Harvest in August

Grape Arbors; New Interest in an Old Tradition

Grow Fresh Vegetables in Containers

Herbal Mints Make Great Iced Teas

Home Curing of Olives

How to Help Your Houseplants During the Winter

Irrigation Key to Vegetable Production

Lavender Livens Herb and Flower Gardens

Legumes Good for Families and Soil

Managing a Family Chicken Flock

Plan Vegetables Gardens before Planting

Now is Bare Root Planting Season

Organic Tips for a Healthy Spring Garden

Plant Lima Beans, Okra, and Brussels Sprouts in May

Plant More Carrots Now for Fall and Winter

Protect Fruit from Spring Frost and Wind

Protect Tomatoes from Hot Summer Weather

Protect Vegetables from Early Summer Stress

Pruning Pointers

Salsas Get a Boost with Homegrown Herbs

Soil Sampling using Home Test Kits

Specialty Greens Provide for Tasty Nutritious Salads

Strawberries for Your Garden

Stretch the Growing Season with Winter Squash

Sweeten the Foothill Garden with Blackberries

Techniques to Help the Spring Garden

The Beautiful Fall Colors

Time to Plant Garlic and Transplant Raspberries and Blackberries

Time to Start Thinking about Planting a Fall Garden

Tomatoes vs Pests

Warm Season Greens offer Nutrition

Wild Turkeys in Oak Woodlands

 

2008 Articles:

 

Annoying Flies Move Indoors in Autumn

Apply Fertilizer Correctly

Are Your Plant Roots Drowning?

Blossom End Rot on Tomatoes is Not Contagious

Californians can Prevent Disaster by Inspecting Their Trees

Capers: An Interesting Plant that Does Well in the Foothills

Century Old Olive Trees Rescued

Coffee Grounds Perk up Compost

Cool Composting is Not a Heap of Trouble

"Deadhead" Flowers to Neaten Garden and Prolong Bloom

Discourage Birds from Flying Into Your Windows

Discourage Raccoons from Damaging your Yard

Are Your Plant Roots Drowning?

Don't Get Kissed by a Kissing Bug

Drying Foods at Home

Fleas

Food Safety Starts in the Garden

For the Biggest Onions, Plant Early

Garden Transplants Need Protection From the Elements

Garter Snakes are Beneficial

Get the Most from your Caneberries

Hedgerows have Many Benefits

Help Start Gardening Earlier in Spring

Hints for a Beautiful Lawn

Hints for Growing Mint

How to Choose the Ideal Garden Site

How to Collect a Good Plant Specimen for Disease Diagnosis

How to Discourage Wild Animals from Getting Too Cosy

How to Keep Your Housebound Ferns Healthy

How to Protect Your Old Oaks

How to Select and Care for a Healthy Poinsettia

It's Time to Give Houseplants Some Tender Loving Care

Keep Your Cut Tree Fresh

Minimize Cold Damage to Your Lawn in the Winter

Oak Woodland Invertebrates

Septic Tank Maintenance

Shred Your Autumn Leaves Before Composting

Stressed Trees Vulnerable to Boring Insects

Summer Sun can be used to Kill Weeds and Soil Pests

Time to Dress Your Garden for Winter

Time to Rethink Locally Grown

Using Those Leftover Garden Seeds

What about Mistletoe?

Why Are There Mushrooms in My Lawn?

Whitewash Tree Trunks to Prevent Sun-scald

Wood Ashes as a Gaarden Fertilizer

 

2007 Articles:

 

Acorns Feed Wildlife and Livestock

Artichokes are Fun to Grow

Be Sure to Select the Right Firewood

Big Maggots in your Compost?

Birds in Our Oak Woodlands

Broadleaf Weed Control in Lawns

Brush Control for Fire Safety

Bumblebees are Important Pollinators in Gardens

Buying a Horse

Check Your Garden for Organic Matter

Choosing Between Chemical and Organic Fertilizers

Cilantro

Clay Garden Soils Require Special Care

Coldframe for Cold Weather Gardening

Consider How You Feed Your Dog

Coping with Snakes

Coyotes: Pests of Homes, Structures, People, and Pets

Deal with Those Storm Damaged Trees and Shrubs Now

Does Your Garden Soil have Enough Organic Matter?

Dormant Sprays Can Help Reduce Pests & Disease in Home Orchards

Early Fall in the Sierras

Efficient Water Use in the Vegetable Garden

Fall Webworms

Frost Damaged Plants may Need Pruning, but Wait Until Spring

Grow Your Own Oaks

Growing Pomegranates

Harvesting your Winter Squash

Home Curing of Olives

Homeowners Can Help Keep the Blaze out of the House Even as Wildfire Rages

How to Avoid Bitter Tasting Cucumbers

How to Help Your Houseplants During the Winter

January Flowers Make a Wonderful Gift

Landscape Tips for a Fire Safe Home

Make this Yellowjacket Trap Yourself

Managing a Family Chicken Flock

Master Gardener Project Diverts Thousands of Tires From California Landfills

Old Oaks are Full of Life

Parsley

Plant Cilantro in Late Summer

Prepare for Spring by Planting Daffodils Now

Pruning Keeps Ornamental Shrubs Healthy

Puncture Vine Seeds are Vicious

Repairing Your Winter Storm-damaged Trees and Shrubs

Summer Tomato Problems

Swiss Chard is Nutritious and Beautiful in Your Garden

The Beautiful Fall Colors

The Magic of Mulch

Those Annoying Yellow Jackets

Use Soil Temperature to Guide your Vegetable Planting

Water Wise Vegetables

When Deer Become Pests

 

 

2006 Articles:

 

Annoying Flies Move Indoors in Autumn.

Grow Amaryllis to brighten your winter window.

Home Fuel Cost Comparison

How to Keep your Housebound Ferns Healthy

Minimize Cold Damage to your Lawn in the Winter.

Poinsettia--How to Select and Care for a Healthy Poinsettia

Poison Oak.

Whitewash Tree Trunks to Prevent Winter Sun-scald

Why Fruit Trees Fail to Produce.

 

 

You can find archived articles at this link:  http://cecalaveras.ucdavis.edu/agart.htm

or by clicking on the menu at the left of this page.  

 

Please call or stop by the UCCE Calaveras County office for more information on these and other topics.  

  

University of California Cooperative Extension

Calaveras County

576 East Saint Charles Street

San Andreas, CA  95249

(209) 754-6477

Mailing address:

891 Mountain Ranch Road

San Andreas, CA  95249

 

Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am until 4:30 pm.