In this section we tackle some of issues that most affect trees and plants in the Southern California area. Stay tuned for more articles!
Invasion of Ambrosia Beetles
The following article was written by Michael Eatough Jones & Tim Payne, Department of Entemology, UC Riverside, and John Kabashima, UC Cooperative Extension, Orange & LA Counties. The ambrosia beetle and fusarium complex represent [...]
Scientists Work to Define Threat from Palm Weevil
South American Palm Weevil By Kevin Hecteman; reprinted from Ag Alert Southern California, which in recent times ejected the red palm weevil, has a new problem to ponder. It's the South American [...]
Five Free Tips for your Trees
Thinking of putting in new trees? Here are some tips to get your started: Select the proper variety for the site. You should consider ultimate height and width. Be sure to allow proper distance from [...]
Mulching Helps Your Garden Grow!
Using mulch around your landscaping beautifies, protects, and retains precious moisture. Right now is an excellent time to apply a layer of mulch over the soil in your garden. Mulch, which is often [...]
Citrus Tree Care
Citrus trees are subtropical plants that can survive temperatures of twenty-eight degrees for short period and can be one of the best trees to grow in the arid southwest. Since many of the commercial growers [...]
Fire Blight
In spring, when trees begin active growth, symptoms of fire blight may appear. Fire blight affects only plants of the roseacea family. When a flowering shoot of an apple, cotoneaster, crab apple, hawthorn, pear, pyracantha, [...]