UC Pest Notes -University of California’s official guidelines for pest monitoring techniques, pesticides, and non-pesticide alternatives for managing pests around  

Homes, people, & pet

Agricultural Fruits and Vegetable Crops

Invisible fence kits to help keep out deer, pets, etc.:

Growing Roses

Rose Pests:

General Fruit Tree Information:

  • Fruit Tree Chilling Requirements:
    • Dormancy is broken when sufficient cold temperature breaks down the growth inhibitors within the tree. This is called vernalization, “chilling,” or “winter chill.” A specific number of cumulative hours of chilling (temperatures between 32°F – 45°F), are required to break dormancy, which varies from variety to variety.

Chilling Unit Accumulation – A City by City listing from November 1 through March 30 – the usual dormant season for California’s tree fruit and nut crops.

Varieties of Fruits and Nuts:

Low Chill or Southern Highbush Varieties

Diseases and Pest of Fruit Trees:

Sub-Tropical Fruits:

Plant Pollinators

  • Pollinator Hub –It uses science-backed data to match pollinators with the native plants that support them at different life stages. One in five pollinators in the U.S. is at risk of extinction, but now gardeners and landscapers can plan gardens that give pollinators the support they need.

Native Plants 

  • Calscape –  Use the Calscape Garden Planner to find plants unique to your zip code and design ideas for a range of landscaping styles.

Tidbits and other stuff: