Ask a Master GardenerThis column is written by the Master Gardeners of Yolo County each month. It provides answers to selected questions recently asked by Yolo County gardeners.Starting this month, the “Ask a Master Gardener” column is fielding questions directly from Yolo County gardeners and other garden…
Ask a Master GardenerThis column is written by the Master Gardeners of Yolo County each month. It provides answers to selected questions recently asked by Yolo County gardeners.Starting this month, the “Ask a Master Gardener” column is fielding questions directly from Yolo County gardeners and other garden…
Article and photos (unless noted) by Peg SmithWalking around the garden the familiar mantra of ‘I tried but it died’ ran through my head and I realized I also have an additional mantra ‘that’s dead but not dead enough yet - I’ll keep trying.’ Often from aesthetic point of view, anything that looks …
Article and photos by Peg SmithOne delight of travel is to explore regional gardens, large or small. I enjoy seeing other design ideas, plant selections (even if I can’t grow them in Yolo County), and different ecosystems. Recently, a couple of trips to Seattle led to exploring the Bellevue…
Article by Mike KlukOriginally published in the Fall 2018 Yolo Gardener NewsletterThe recent five-year drought and the assurance we will see other drought years in the future encouraged a lot of people to install water catchment barrels. This is not a bad idea but in our Mediterranean climate, it…
