Pear Leaf Blister Mites
Many pests, and pathogens, are adept at overwintering among leaf litter, dormant buds, and bark. This means that for fruit trees the dormant season is often the best time to try to remedy pest problems noted in the orchard during the previous year. Last season, as the...
California Meadow Voles: A Sustainable Gardener’s Nightmare
The Meadow Vole (Microtus californicus) is a native member of the rodent family, and found throughout the entire coastal range of California, and inland central valleys. Voles are somewhat mouse-like in appearance, approximately 5-8 inches in length, but with shorter...
Got Gophers?
***some images and video not for the faint-hearted*** We have pocket gophers. Lots of them. We try very hard not to interfere with native plant and animal species on the property. However, in the garden and orchard areas we occasionally find we need to address our...
Pear Sawfly
This weekend the weather couldn’t have been more perfect. Now that all the poultry projects are complete we turned our attention back toward the orchard. We still have a lot of work to do. The most important task is wrapping up our never-ending irrigation...
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