The Savvy Sage

  Article by Lorie Hammond - A friend and I walk the UC Davis Arboretum every week. Each time she comments: “How can it be so different?” And every time, we are amazed. There is never a bad time to see this ever-changing collection of plant communities. Always beautiful. Always different. But…

Article and photos (adapted) by Tanya Kucak, UC Master Gardener, Yolo County Spending time in gardens and parks can not only make you healthier and happier, it can also make you more resilient and “a better member of civilization,” Florence Williams said in a keynote talk at the 2023 Wild Wonder…

Tips by Peg Smith, UC Master Gardener-Yolo May is the month to get all these wonderful summer vegetables planted: tomatoes, peppers, corn, eggplant, and squash. We are all familiar with ‘summer squash’ such as zucchini, crookneck, and patty pan. But don’t be fooled by the term ‘winter squash’ (butternut…

Article by Mike Kluk, UC Master Gardener, Yolo CountyThe Department of Entomology and Nematology is not the place you would normally expect to find a research scientist who is developing a completely new understanding of how plants relate to their environment. But Dr. Richard Karban, formally trained in…

The Spring 2025 Yolo County Master Gardeners Plant Sale will take place on Saturday, April 5 and Saturday, April 12, from 9 am - 1pm, rain or shine.