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Discover the Tomato That’s Right for You How do you choose the right tomato, when there are 75 varieties of one-of-a-kind heirloom and hybrid tomatoes in our 2026 Great Tomato Plant Sale? Like they say in real estate—location, location, location! You need first to select varieties that will thrive where…

By Cindy Watter, UC Master Gardener of Napa County.   February is a good month for planning everything and planting some things.  When I review my gardening calendar/journal, I grin.  There is a yawning chasm between the plans and the accomplishments.But I have success in one thing: I…

 Wait 'til you see the flora and the fauna on two ceramic-mosaic murals located behind the UC Davis Arboretum Plant Nursery on Garrod Drive.An unveiling and celebration will take place at a public ceremony at 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 21 during the 15th annual UC Davis Biodiversity. Museum Day. UC…

 Providing action and intentionality to our shared Principles. Welcome to a monthly series where each month the Workplace Inclusion and Belonging unit spins the dial and spotlights one of UC ANR Principles of Community and turns intention into action.Join in the unpacking of a new principle every month,…

Blog by Lanie KeystoneIf the promise of Spring has given you a sense of wanderlust, look no further than a visit to San Luis Obispo (SLO) on California’s Central Coast.  It’s just a little over 4-hour drive from Solano or Yolo Counties, or, for even more fun, take a train trip along the coast. …