We all enjoy apples, pears, plums, oranges and other fruits that are commonly available in our grocery stores, but there are many other less familiar fruits. This topic was prompted by the upcoming ...

Note: Cotoneaster lacteus, mentioned below, has been recognized as an invasive species that threatens California’s native plant communities. For more, see the Invasive Plant Council (cal-ipc.org).

FULL BLOOM RIGHT NOW ACROSS CALIFORNIA, AND AS ENJOYABLE AS THOSE FRUITS, FLOWERS AND VEGETABLES ALL ARE, THERE ARE SOME PESTS THAT FLOURISH THIS TIME OF YEAR AS WELL. AND JOINING US THIS MORNING WITH ...

An invasive fruit fly species has brought an agriculture quarantine to parts of Orange County, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). Officials issued the alert after ...