Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer and Avocados

October 12, 2016

...oles on avocado trunk. Photo credit: Eskalen Lab, UC Riverside. Of all the plants in our yard the one I care most about is our avocado tree. I’d be despondent if anything happened to it. Which is why I panicked when I first heard about the Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB), a beetle that spreads a fungus Fusarium euwallacea. First noticed in 2003 here in Southern California, the PSHB seems to damage some trees more than others. Concerned about lo...

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Saturday Tweets: Christmas Eve Edition

Mr. Homegrown

December 24, 2016

Saturday Linkages

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...as cactus an impostor? Probably! Find out what it really is! #garden #houseplant #holiday https://t.co/qogcJNggqm pic.twitter.com/4qsmEgfBsZ — John Porter (@WVgardenguru) December 19, 2016 It's time to plant your winter vegetable garden (and gloat on Facebook) https://t.co/fOOnYZXiNl — Root Simple (@rootsimple) December 19, 2016 Life In Nara Through Japan’s 72 Microseasons https://t.co/DsglPK8tGx via @SpoonTamago — Root Simple (@rootsimple) De...

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On the Possibilities and Problems of Groups

Mr. Homegrown

August 6, 2018

Thoughtstylings

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...“connectivity.” People can connect to feed the homeless, rescue animals or plant trees. Unfortunately, people can also connect to promote racism and hate, something the internet has made worse. I wish I had an easy set of points on how to form positive, long lasting and effective groups or just how to be a better member of a group. I don’t. But, as in most worthwhile tasks, perhaps the answer is to take things one step at a time. We, in Western co...

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Saturday Tweets: Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Mr. Homegrown

March 17, 2018

Saturday Linkages

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...blela) March 16, 2018 Happy belated birthday to the "plant wizard" Luther Burbank. See my tribute to his life love of plants here: https://t.co/rnPMhrszzj — Fruit Cornucopia (@ValenzuelaJohn) March 15, 2018 The Florida International Bridge Collapse Is About So Much More Than a Failed Structure https://t.co/6YiMCjEqjg via @StreetsblogUSA — Root Simple (@rootsimple) March 17, 2018 How Can Vision Zero Work When L.A. Continues to Prioritize Speed? htt...

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Saturday Tweets: Hogweed, Newcastle Disease, and Crochet Hyperbolics

Mr. Homegrown

June 23, 2018

Saturday Linkages

5 Comments

...ly hazardous Giant Hogweed has now been found in Virginia. If there were a plant to lure me into a toxic trap, this gorgeous umbellifer would be it. https://t.co/cWTXa0n8Ya — Thomas Rainer (@ThomasRainerDC) June 22, 2018 If my essay about fascist engineers could stop garnering on-the-nose examples that'd be great. https://t.co/fxZjdeUnfc pic.twitter.com/Q788LyQdIS — david a banks (@DA_Banks) June 21, 2018 New Video: Is your car battery dead? h...

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