The Savvy Sage

 Article by Kelly Mae Heroux - For the past two years, I’ve found myself smiling every time I pass a vibrant island of wildflowers in my neighbor’s front yard. Surrounded by neatly trimmed turf and concrete sidewalks, this unruly burst of color seems to make everything around it feel more alive…

This series provides answers to selected questions recently submitted to the UC Master Gardeners of Yolo County Help Desk.Question: What is the best kind of mulch to use in our garden? Should I be concerned about using mulch that would make our soil too acidic? Answer: When it comes to mulch material…

Article by Peg Smith - July is a month to sit back with iced tea or lemonade and enjoy the results of your spring labors. It is also a time to make sure that garden tasks are completed early before the heat of the day. A gardener’s body is their best tool. The sensible approach (I must confess to not…

  Article by Lorie Hammond -  Many of us drive between Davis and Woodland for work, pleasure, or to go to Costco! The experience of traversing County Road 102 between these towns is utilitarian at best. For a delightful surprise, take a half-hour deviation and turn east on County Road 25A…

 Article by Peg Smith - First a quick ramble through California’s history…Why does California history have anything to do with eucalypts? It gives perspective to the increasing human presence in California and an example of the subsequent effects and changes in original flora and fauna of…