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THE LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE OF SAN BENITO COUNTY

A supplement to the Hollister Free Lance

AUGUST 30, 2019

A NEW PLACE TO PLAY

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EDITOR’S NOTE

New life for park Just seven months ago, the lot at the corner of McCarthy and Alvarado streets was nothing but a dirt field and worn basketball court.

Now, it’s home to a bustling park with a climbing wall, handball court, playground, picnic area, dual use stage/skate spot, and a splash pad complete with a 90-gallon bucket water tower.

Jenny Arbizu describes the work that went into transforming the lot into McCarthy Street Park in this week’s cover story (page 5), which officially opened on Aug. 8.

The brightly-colored park is already a family hotspot, with nearly 100 people expected to enjoy it daily.

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SUMMER DAY David Balbus, 11,

cools off in the splash pad at the newlyrenovated McCarthy Street Park.

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or years, the lot on McCarthy Street and Alvarado Street had been barren.

Clad with a homely basketball court and a dry field, it seemed far-fetched the spot could ever become what had once held such promise.

Build it, and they will come.

On July 30, the newly built McCarthy Street Park opened to the public after first breaking ground seven months ago. Its grand opening and ribbon cutting took place on Aug. 8.

With such features as a climbing wall, handball court, playground, picnic area, dual use stage/skate spot, and a splash pad complete with a 90-gallon bucket water tower, it’s quickly become the summer hotspot. ➝ 6

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FAMILY MEAL The Carranco family hosts a barbecue at McCarthy Street Park.

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LUNCH TIME Tony Velasquez, 7 and Jasmine Garcia grab plates of food.

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Mike Chambless, management services director and assistant city manager for Hollister, said the renovated grass is next to come.

“We will be opening the grass once it fills in and is established,” he said, revealing renovation of the park had long been a top priority. “The city always wanted to do something out there, but we were prevented for years from putting the grass back because of the drought.”

But with a clear vision, things became possible.

Mickie Luna can recall Ray Friend asking for her help in bringing this vision to fruition more than three years ago.

Hollister city councilmembers at the time, the two mulled ideas on how to allocate funds from a near$700,000 state grant the council decided to use for city parks.

“Ray said if we’re going to spend any funds, we should look at the San Andreas School park in the McCarthy street area,” Luna recalled. “He really took a lead because that was his district. I said of course I would help—I know people that live in the area and I’ll give them a call.”

Luna did a review of the neighborhood, visiting the decade-old homes on Recht Street, and found many original owners had moved back after their children moved out.

“It was no longer the families, it was the elders; it was the grandparents,” she said.

While perusing the neighborhood, Luna came across a group of older men in a garage playing cards and dominos.

“I asked them, ‘How would you like it if you had a park and you had a table, a seating area where you could get out in the sun and the air and play the games that you play?’

They said, ‘Oh my gosh Mickie, but that’s only a dream,’” she recalled.

It was then when she realized a renovated park would go beyond the needs of youth.

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VINE-RIPENED DELIGHTS Limited release

wines and homegrown tomatoes will be available at DeRose Winery’s Tomato-Fest Aug. 31.

OUT & ABOUT

HOLLISTER

TOMATO-FEST DeRose Winery will hold a wine and food pairing at its Tomato-Fest event.

DeRose limited release wines will be showcased and paired with house-made dishes that highlight DeRose’s vine-ripened tomatoes. Guests ages 21 and over are welcome. $40 admission, to be paid at the door, includes food, wine tasting and access to exclusive specials. Saturday, Aug. 31, 11am-5pm at DeRose Winery, 9970 Cienega Road.

To RSVP, call 831.636.9143 or email info@derosewine.com.

MORGAN HILL

BLUES FESTIVAL The third annual Morgan Hill Blues Festival features a full day of family-friendly blues. The festival lineup includes performances by Diva Ladee Chico, Henrik Martin, Kaye Bohler, Burnin Vernon Davis, Liquid Sky: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix and headliner Frank “Tebo” Thibeaux. Coolers and outside refreshments are prohibited; food and drink will be available to purchase on site, with proceeds supporting the festival. Saturday, Aug. 31, 10am-11pm at Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center Amphitheater Stage, 17000 Monterey St. For information, visit tinyurl.com/yxqdroq5.

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ENVIRONMENTAL DAY Recology San Benito County is hosting its August Environmental Day event. Residents of San Benito County are invited to securely shred important documents on site, drop off unwanted e-waste and receive up to 32 gallons of compost while supplies last. Proof of residency is required, space is limited and all services are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Saturday, Aug. 31, 9am-1pm at San Juan School, 100 Nyland Drive.

For more information, visit recology.com.

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BARN OWL RELEASE AUGUST30, 2019

A rehabilitated barn owl will be released back into the wild at dusk at Aver Family Vineyards. Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center (WERC) representatives, along with educational barn owl Barnadette, will discuss WERC’s wildlife education and rehabilitation efforts. Guests can bring a picnic to enjoy, and wine can be purchased, with a portion of proceeds benefiting WERC. Sunday, Sept. 1, 5-8:30pm at Aver Family Vineyards, 2900 Soma Way. A $10 per person donation to support WERC is recommended.

For more information, visit averfamilyvineyards.com.

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CIVIL WAR DAYS

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San Benito County Historical Park will be transformed into a battle camp at Civil War Days, hosted by the National Civil War Association. Attendees can explore myriad voices from U.S. history and learn about the impact of the American Civil War while experiencing a historic site with buildings dating back to the 1870s. The event features two skirmishes each day, military camps, a civilian town and more. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 7-8, beginning at 9am each day at San Benito Historical Park, 8300 Airline Highway, Tres Pinos. For information, visit tinyurl.com/y397mwp3.

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HOLLISTER DANCE BAND Soul Kiss Band will perform at The Grove. The band performs a variety of top pop,

rock, country, hip-hop, old school, classic rock and R&B hits from today and yesteryear. Saturday, Aug. 31, 7-10pm at The Grove, Leal Vineyards, 7511 Pacheco Pass

Highway. For information, visit soulkissband.com.

YAPPY HOUR Yappy Hour is held the second Thursday of every month at Paine’s Restaurant, with a portion of proceeds from the event benefiting Pet Friends and Rescue of San Benito County. The non-profit works to help eliminate cruelty and neglect of abandoned companion animals and encourage a community atmosphere of education, care and concern that will strengthen the human/animal bond. Thursday, Sept. 12, 5-9pm at Paine’s Restaurant, 421 East St. For information, visit petfriends.org.

SAN JUAN BAUTISTA TRIVIA NIGHT Vertigo Coffee Roasters holds Trivia Night hosted

by Quizmaster Miguel Silva each Thursday. Teams are limited to six people, and prizes will be awarded for first and second place.

Also enjoy $1 off all draft beer.

Thursday, Sept. 5, 6:30-9:30pm at Vertigo Coffee Roasters, 81 Fourth St. For information, visit vertigocoffee.com.

PARADE & PARTY San Juan Bautista is celebrating its 150th anniversary of incorporating as a

INAUGURAL STROLL

The inaugural Sip and Celebrate Beer & Wine Stroll will celebrate San Juan Bautista’s 150th anniversary as a city. Stroll among participating businesses paired with a local winery or brewery, enjoy a taste of wine or beer and meet representatives from local nonprofit organizations spotlighted throughout the stroll. Tickets include a souvenir collectible tasting glass, wristband, gift bag and passport with map. Sunday, Sept. 8, 1-5pm in Downtown San Juan Bautista. For information, visit tinyurl.com/y3mf32dv..

and a full schedule of events, visit san-juan-bautista.ca.us.

The Wineries of Santa Clara Valley will host a month of wine tasting along the Santa Clara Valley Wine Trail during Fall Passport 2019. Throughout the month of September, participants can meet winemakers and enjoy complimentary wine tasting, special perks and other surprises at the tasting rooms of more than 30 wineries along the Santa Clara Valley Wine Trail. Fall Passport 2019 runs Sept. 6-30. For information and online tickets or a list of local ticket sellers, visit santaclarawines.com.

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park admission the following day. Saturday, Aug. 31, 4pm at Gilroy Gardens, 3050 Hecker Pass Highway. For information, visit gilroygardens.org.

CAMP NIGHT Gilroy Gardens is hosting a Camp Out and Movie Night inside the park in honor of Labor Day. Attendees will camp overnight and then enjoy Gilroy Gardens the next day. This campout features a family movie shown in the park’s amphitheater.

Packages include three meals, a movie with free popcorn and

WELLNESS & YOGA Celebrate mind, body and soul with Martin Ranch Winery at its Wellness & Yoga Day. An hour of yoga is followed by wine tasting, a wellness boutique and a “plantpowered talk” with winemaker Therese Martin. Attendees can learn the benefits of a plantbased lifestyle and the small

improvements that can be made in the kitchen that will lead to big changes in overall wellness.

Saturday, Sept. 7, 9:15-11:30am at Martin Ranch Winery, 6675 Redwood Retreat Road. For tickets and information, visit tinyurl.com/ y2938mdw.

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city with a Celebration Weekend Parade and Party, Saturday, Sept.

7. The 150 Years Parade will begin at 11am on Third St. and will depict the city’s history from early days to the present. Also featured is an old-fashioned Family Day Picnic with family games and contests, art projects, live entertainment by local bands and dance companies and more, noon5pm at Abbe Baseball Park, Fourth and Muckelemi streets. Other festivities include an opening day ceremony, pancake breakfast, dance and more. For information

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New play structures are part of the renovated McCarthy Street Park.

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compromise among council members were needed to push the project forward.

“Councilperson Ray Friend was the park’s biggest champion,” Chambless said.

Though the city had a grant, and Chambless secured initial funding from the council, more money was necessary to complete the nearly $2.4 million project.

“Councilperson Luna pushed the idea of adding funding to complete all aspects of the park through the council,” Chambless added.

The city council secured the park’s architectural plans and dollar estimate with a four to one vote.

“Ray really pushed for the McCarthy Park,” Luna said of the council’s vote. “I really pushed for it, and so did Karson [Klauer]. Jim Gillio came at the end, but he supported it, too.”

Though the expenses of its features was a topic of debate, Luna said the park was ultimately created with its original vision—and with every feature voted upon.

“It was said that we didn’t have the money, but I am retired from the City of Hollister—I retired from the Finance Department—I

said I would find them the money.

We already had a state grant…and we’ve always had a park reserve fund,” she said.

Luna said what kept her going was the memory of the men she spoke to, playing games in the garage.

“I’d always remembered going back to and listening to those viejitos that were there who said, ‘Es un sueño; it’s a dream, Mickie.’ And I said, ‘No, dreams come true.’”

But Luna is quick to deflect from all the credit in making the dream come true.

“It wasn’t only the city councilmembers, but our representatives that represent the Parks and Rec,” she said, praising Richard Perez and Jose Fernandez, who serve on the recreation commission.

Chambless also credited BFS Landscape Architects for designing the facility; Perma-green Landscaping for building the facility; Kimley-Horn for providing construction management, as well as his boss, City Manager Bill Avera, for being “extremely supportive and generous with my time which allowed me to closely supervise the project.”

Former city council member and current San Benito County

District Supervisor for District 4, Jim Gillio said he is pleased to see the final product.

“I am very happy to see that all of the city team members’ hard work planning, applying for grants, and ultimately constructing the park have come to fruition,” he said.

“The city team members deserve a ton of credit in the final build and implementation of this multi-faceted park.”

Though its designs and funding were not originally agreed upon by the city council, all members agree its execution was the best for this community.

“It turned out to be a beautiful park,” Mayor Ignacio Velazquez said. “It’s exactly what was planned for to get something onto the other side of town.”

Once the grass at McCarthy Street Park fills in and becomes established, Chambless said the Hollister Recreation Department has plans to host movies in the park next summer.

And he’s excited to announce future park projects that are in the works.

“Ground should break soon in the new park at the Allendale

HOOPS

Richard Ruiz gets a workout playing basketball.

development,” Chambless said.

“Plans have also been approved for a new park with a sport court in the northwest corner of the city (off Buena Vista Road), planning is wrapping up on the expansion of Valley View Park, and Park Hill will be getting a new restroom soon.”

He also said park plans for the Leatherback site and the lot next to Fire Station 2 have been completed.

“We have applied for $16 million in grants to complete them,” he said.

Luna is confident the McCarthy Street Park was worth her efforts and city’s funds.

“There’s almost 100 people and children that enjoy that park on a daily basis,” she said.

And a recent phone call reconfirmed the park’s significance to the former councilmember.

“It was from a granddaughter who said, ‘You talked to my grandpa, you talked about how he could sit in the air with his friends and play cards,’” Luna recalled.

“She said she walked her grandpa over there and he took his hat off, put it down to his chest and said, ‘It’s the dream park.’”

McCarthy Street Park is located at 133 McCarthy St. in Hollister.

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WEDDING EXPO Brides, grooms and their friends and family are invited to attend the Ever After Gilroy Dream Wedding Expo to find everything needed to plan a perfect wedding weekend. Brides get in free to this event, featuring a range of exhibitors, music, tastings, contest giveaways and a fashion show. Sunday, Sept. 8, noon-4pm at Gilroy Gardens, 3050 Hecker Pass Road. For information and tickets, visit gilroyweddingexpo. com.

PETTING ZOO

The Gilroy Gardens Petting Zoo has returned with miniature creatures to delight guests of all ages. Meet goats, ducks, chickens, rabbits and pigs all sized just for the little ones. Admission to the petting zoo is $5 per person, not included with park admission or memberships, with proceeds going toward the care of all the animals. The petting zoo is open weekends through Nov. 3, 11am-6pm at Gilroy Gardens, 3050 Hecker Pass Highway, Gilroy. For information, visit gilroygardens.org.

EVENTS BINGO NIGHT Bingo games are held weekly on Friday nights. Early bird games begin at 6pm, regular games at 6:30pm, and flash games are available with prizes ranging up to $1,199. Baler Bingo proceeds support student athletes and Haybaler athletic teams at San Benito High School. Friday, Sept. 6, 4-10pm at Baler Boosters, 221 Fifth St, Hollister. Entrance is located on Wentz Alley. For

GET FIT RUN The Annual Morgan Hill Get Fit Run & Family Fun Fest is designed for families to participate together, with a 5K, 10K or 1-mile fun run. Participants will receive a race shirt, and the top three male and female 5K and 10K finishers in each age group will receive a medal. The Fun Fest features booths and activities for all ages at the finish line. Saturday, Sept. 14, 8-11am at Centennial Recreation Center, 171 W. Edmundson Ave, Morgan Hill. Register at mhreconline.com or in person at the Centennial Recreation Center.

AC/DC TRIBUTE Bonfire, a high energy tribute to AC/DC,

RENAISSANCE FAIRE Step back in time to Renaissance Europe and enjoy hearty ales, fine foods and handmade crafts.

Hundreds of costumed performers roam the streets and act on five different stages. The faire includes the Tournament of Horses, Saturday Night Concert Series and themed weekends. The Northern California Renaissance Faire at Casa de Fruta will be held Sept.

14-Oct. 20 on Saturdays and Sundays only from 10am-6pm at 10021 Pacheco Pass Highway, Hollister. For information and tickets, visit norcalrenfaire.com.

CHICKEN FESTIVAL The family is invited to the 2019 San Juan Bautista Chicken Festival featuring live music, dancing and a Chicken King and Queen competition. The festival also includes live chicken displays, a crowing contest, children’s activities, vendor and merchant booths, raffles and more.

Sunday, Sept. 15, 10am-5pm in Downtown San Juan Bautista on Third Street. For information, call Krisuan Rosalejos at 408.661.1310.

COMEDY THEATER Pintello Comedy Theater’s production of the musical comedy I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change explores dating, love, sex and marriage, but not necessarily in that order. This production offers Friday and Saturday evening performances through Sept. 22 at 8pm, and one Sunday matinee, Sept. 8 at Pintello Comedy Theater, 8191 Swanston Lane.

For tickets and information, visit pintellocomedy.com.

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features music, booths offering local goods and services, local wines, and free admission and parking. No outside alcohol permitted; beer, wine, food and more are available for purchase on site. All food proceeds from this event will benefit community youth scholarships. Friday, Aug. 30, 6-9:30pm at Morgan Hill Downtown Amphitheatre, 17000 Monterey Road. For information, visit morganhill.org.

5K WAGATHON The South County Tail Waggers will hold their third annual 5K Walking Wagathon. A portion of the event’s proceeds will go to the Gilroy Garlic Festival Victims Relief Fund through the Gilroy Foundation, and the remaining proceeds will benefit ongoing efforts to create a free monthly spay and neuter clinic for South County. Pet owners are invited to participate in this family event with their pets. Participants will enjoy a complimentary Wagathon t-shirt, music by DJ Mistik, vendors, giveaways, snacks, water, face painting and more. Saturday, Sept. 14, 8-11am at Christmas Hill Park, 7050 Miller Ave, Gilroy.

For tickets and information, visit tinyurl.com/y3cvo4rk.

is coming to Hollister Concerts.

The band performs the music of early AC/DC from the Bon Scott years to some of the more current Brian Johnson tunes. The opening act is Fast Times Ultimate ‘80s Tribute. Barbecue items, beer, wine and soda will be available for purchase. Saturday, Sept. 14, 6:309:30pm at Pepper Tree Ranch, 500 John Smith Road, Hollister.

For information and tickets, visit hollisterconcerts.com.

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PIRATE’S LIFE Talk Like a Pirate Day on Sept. 19 is a perfect opportunity to dress like a buccaneer and ride.

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utumn is arriving, bringing with it a gaggle of great bicycle opportunities.

I mean, on Sept. 19, who wouldn’t want to dress up like a buccaneer and go out riding on Talk Like a Pirate Day? Three days later, on the 22nd, Viva CalleSJ returns to the streets of San Jose. Now, if you’ve never cycled routes during “street closures,” you’re absolutely going to love Viva CalleSJ. You’ll share major San Jose roads with other non-motorized forms of transportation… with not a worry in the world about cars. Between the Rose Garden and

Japantown, there will be chalk art, food trucks, family activities, merchandise, live music, performances, and more. Give it a pedal!

A wonderful Morgan Hill-Gilroy tradition returns on Sept. 13: Recycle Your Cycle Day. My family prides itself on donating all of the bicycles we’ve outgrown or no longer use. It’s heartwarming to know that somebody less fortunate will be able to pedal new miles onto your recycled cycle.

How do you know if your bicycle is fit to donate? If it’s fairly clean and rust-free, and if it would take a mechanic less than an hour to make it ride ready, you have a

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“donate-able” bike! In Gilroy, drop your donation off at Sunshine Bicycles, 311 First St., between 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.; in Morgan Hill, collection occurs at the Morgan Hill Corporation Yard, 100 Edes Court, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

SAVE THE DATES SEPT. 7: Best Buddies Challenge, Carmel, bestbuddies.org SEPT. 14: Tour de Coop, Silicon Valley, tourdecoop.org SEPT. 21: V3 Hopfest, San Ramon, v3hopfest.com

SEPT. 22: Viva CalleSJ, San Jose, vivacallesj.org OCT. 12: Coyote Creek Cycling Classic, Morgan Hill, svmbc.org OCT. 19: Discovery Classic Bike Event, Hollister, discoveryclassic.org Curt “Cycle Guy” Hentschke has pedaled more than 60,000 miles of South Valley and San Benito County trails. Send your cycle celebrations to heycycleguy@ gmail.com. Check for last minute changes before attending.

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Other ticketing options include a kickoff party ticket with passport for $75, and passport only for $50. Each passport purchaser will be entered into a drawing for a one-night stay at Rosewood CordeValle plus breakfast. The drawing will be held Oct. 2.

Special offers from partners include discounts at popular restaurants (Charlotte’s Chocolates, Rosy’s, Odeum, Prova, Yolked, Grapevine), and other retailers (Fifth Street Coffee, Rocca’s Market, Vintage Wine Merchants).

Lodging, yoga, spa and florist offers are also available to passport holders. Visit santaclarawines.com for passport purchases and details.

Contact California Passport Tours at www.california-passport.com or (408) 659-0050 for help with planning your visit.

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t’s that time again: Passport month in the Santa Clara Valley kicks off on Friday, Sept. 6, at the Coyote Creek Golf Club, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

The $100 VIP ticket includes reserve tastings, one-hour early entry, passed appetizers from 5:306:30 p.m., followed by appetizers from more than a dozen participating restaurants from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

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Luring pests away

TRAP CROP Flea beetles can be repelled with scallions, dill and marigolds.

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very year, we plant our garden favorites. And every year, the same pests come, causing damage and carrying disease. What if there was a way to lure those pests away from your plants?

There is. It’s called trap cropping.

Trap cropping is a form of intercropping that uses other crops to attract or repel specific pests. A trap crop may be a more desirable food source, or it may interfere with the pest’s lifecycle, or kill it outright.

There are several types of trap cropping. Very often, trap cropping methods are used in combination, improving their effectiveness.

These methods reduce the need for chemical pesticides while increasing biodiversity in your landscape.

Conventional trap cropping places an attractive low-value crop next to a high-value crop. You might plant collards near cabbages to protect against diamondback moths, or plant mustard between rows of broccoli to lure flea beetles away.

Perimeter trap cropping occurs when an attractant plant is grown around the perimeter of a cash crop, surrounding it completely. This barrier interrupts pests before they ever reach the high-value crop. One popular perimeter trap crop is the use of hot cherry peppers planted around bell peppers to thwart pepper

maggots. Or, Blue Hubbard squash is planted around summer squash, reducing damage from cucumber beetles by 95 percent.

Sequential trap cropping installs attractive plants before high-value crops. Strawberries are protected against wireworms when wheat is planted in the same bed eight days ahead of time.

Multiple trap cropping uses several species to lure pests throughout a valuable crop’s life cycle. For example, flea beetles have been repelled when scallions, dill and marigolds are planted nearby, and stinkbug and leaf-footed bug control is provided when a cash crop is surrounded with sorghum, millet, buckwheat and sunflowers.

Push-pull trap cropping surrounds a cash crop with an attractant and intercrops it with a repellant. One highly effective combination for growing corn is to surround a field with fountain grasses and to intercrop with tick clover.

Dead-end trap cropping lures pests away from cash crops, then fails to provide sustenance to their larval forms. Cowpeas and soybeans can be protected against bean pod borers by planting brown hemp (Crotalaria juncae) nearby. And if you have problems with Japanese beetles eating your roses, try installing Pelargonium geraniums nearby. The beetles will feed on the geraniums and die.

Biological control-assisted trap cropping lures beneficial predators to attractive perimeter crops, where they can then feed on the pests. For example, cotton fields may be surrounded with plantings of sorghum, providing protection against bollworms.

Which crops have the biggest pest problems in your garden? And how can you use trap cropping to protect them?

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PREPARING FOR WILDFIRE

Landscape do’s and don’ts adjacent to your home have critical influence on house survival during wildfire and ember attack. Homeowners living in high fire hazard areas need to create a “noncombustible (or low-combustible) area” within three to five feet of their houses. Some of the important do’s and dont’s include: • Do use hard surfaces such as concrete, brick and rock •

Do use green, healthy well-maintained lawn

• Do use gravel or rock mulches • Do use irrigated herbaceous plants such as annual and perennial flowers and groundcovers • Do use short deciduous shrubs (but don’t locate them in front of foundation vents) • Don’t locate the firewood pile, or other combustible materials such as lumber in this area • Don’t use wood, bark or rubber mulches • Don’t have uncovered garbage cans or recycling bins here HARD SURFACE Gravel mulch is ideal when creating a noncombustible area around the home.

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• Don’t have dried grass and weeds, fallen pine needles and leaves or dead branches located in this area

Editor’s note: This is the sixth installment in a series of articles on wildfire preparation.

Tip #6: A noncombustible must

• Don’t use ornamental evergreen plants, such as shrub junipers

o matter where you live, the most common reason homes burn during a wildfire is because embers land on something easily ignitable around the home.

Make changes now to reduce the ember threat to your home. Remove leaves and pine needles from your rain gutters, clean out debris from under your deck, and remove flammable plants from around the base of your house. You can learn more at www.emberaware.com.

During a wildfire, thousands of windblown embers may pelt your house like hail during a storm. Many of the embers that strike the side of the house can fall to the ground and accumulate next to your home. If your neighborhood is asked to evacuate as wildfire approaches, the embers can lie there, glowing unattended for hours or even days. If the embers are in contact with a house sided with wood or other combustible materials, or something that can ignite in the flowerbed, your home could be in jeopardy.

The vegetation, landscape materials and other items located immediately

Having a noncombustible (or low-combustible) area next to your home is an important part of protecting it from wildfire. Don’t wait—take action now before the embers arrive.

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