Tag: Pests
When the fruit disappears: Local residents battle critters, thieves, and heartbreak in backyard harvest...
As the warm summer sun has ripened backyard peaches, nectarines, figs, and plums across Northern San Diego County and Southwest Riverside, neighbors are discussing...
Rose Care FUNdamentals for August 2025
Frank BrinesARS Master RosarianSummer is certainly upon us! Experience tells us that it's only going to get hotter before it gets cooler. (I don't...
The bugs are coming; the bugs are coming
Roger BoddaertSpecial to Valley NewsSummertime has arrived with months ahead of heat, drought, and the onslaught of many new bugs on the horizon.It is...
USDA encourages the public to protect plants against invasive pests in April
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture declared April 2021 as Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month. The national outreach initiative enlists the public...
Get rid of pests in the garden
Andrea VerdinSpecial to Valley NewsSpring is just around the corner. Plants and flowers are budding, and gardens will begin to bear fruits and vegetables...
Are gophers getting the best of your yard?
TEMECULA – It takes but one gopher to tear up a lawn, burrow through the landscape, devour plants and destroy trees. A gopher is...