The Savvy Sage

This column is written by the Master Gardeners of Yolo County each month. It provides answers to selected questions recently asked by Yolo County gardeners. Question: If one wants both drought-tolerant (water-efficient) and California native wildflowers, what are the options? Answer: California…

This column is written by the Master Gardeners of Yolo County each month. It provides answers to selected questions recently asked by Yolo County gardeners.  Question: Should I prune my fruit trees? If so, how? Answer: Yes, most fruit trees benefit from regular pruning. Done correctly, pruning…

Article by Caroline Gengo, UC Master Gardener Trainee - What can your soil tell you about your garden? Soil is made up of decomposed rocks, organic matter, water, and air. Soil provides roughly eighty percent of the essential nutrients your plants need to grow. How we maintain and support our soil…

  Article and photos by Treva Valentine - In the past, when people mentioned to me that they garden, I always pictured them vegetable gardening. When I trained with the UC Master Gardener Program some thirty years ago, I quickly realized that many people who garden don’t have anything edible…

 Article and photos by Peg Smith - We wish you Happy Gardening in 2026! We often set New Year’s resolutions in our lives at this time, some we achieve, some we move the needle on, and some fall by the wayside. In thinking of garden resolutions, we would encourage: to think ahead; plan; take…