Some ways to attract songbirds to your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by Oldiefan from Pixabay Part of the beauty of any landscape is the…
Fruit-Bearing Plants ajnd Trees to Attract Birds to Your Yard
Some of the best plants to attract birds to your yard. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by Herbert Aust from Pixabay By planting fruit-bearing trees and…
Creative Alternatives to Christmas Tree and Holiday Decorating
…tools, shovel and all, into the shape of a tree on the wall? Adding a few ornaments and garland for a festive touch. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of…
Tips on How You Can Pick the Perfect Christmas Tree
How to pick the perfect Christmas tree. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Fresh cut trees are by far the most popular because of tradition and fragrance. In addition…
Select Incentive Payments Being Increased by USDA
…an additional 10 percent incentive payment for water quality practices implemented on lands enrolled in CRP’s continuous signup. “The Conservation Reserve Program provides agricultural producers and landowners with a tool…
‘Tis the Season for Special Care of Your Christmas Cactus
How to care for a Christmas cactus. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Christmas cactus is a long lived plant with flat, segmented stems. Most of the…
The Many Uses of a Seasonal Fruit During the Holidays
The many uses of a seasonal fruit during the holidays. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Oranges are a Christmas tradition. Sometimes they come in the form of…
New Addition Made to Bilingual SGMA Video Series
…gives a quick recap of why SGMA passed and the impacts of groundwater overdraft on agricultural land use,” Espinoza noted. “It goes over the strategic agricultural land use repurposing options…
Statewide Quarantine Issued for Organic Fertilizer Product
…in organic production by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Organic Program. California producers are being warned that continued use of the product on registered organic land could jeopardize…
Herbs and Veggies that can be Grown, Even When it Snows
Some herbs and veggies you can grow, even when it snows. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sure, many of us have grown cold tolerant veggies in our gardens,…
Flowers that can be Planted Near a Vegetable Garden
The flowers you should plant near your veggies in the garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Marigolds If you’re feeling discouraged by the long list of plants…
2020 Giving Tuesday Donations Break UC ANR Records
…the value our programs provide Californians.” Before the coronavirus pandemic, UC Cooperative Extension advisors met with farmers to diagnose crop problems and they worked with homeowners and land managers to…
USDA Awards More Than $14 Million to Protect Animal Health
…through the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program. Project partners include 16 state animal health authorities, 14 land-grant universities, and two industry and veterinary organizations. A total of 24…
Flowers that Shouldn’t be Planted Near a Vegetable Garden
The flowers you shouldn’t plant near your vegetable garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Whether you’re planting flower companion plants or trap crops, there are some plants…