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new uc master gardener logo with an orange poppy, green leaf and blue circle background
The Savvy Sage: Article

Check Out Our New Logo!

October 27, 2025
By Deborah Cunningham
 As a member of the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) community, the UC Master Gardener Program is excited to share our new logo!Continuing the use of the California poppy as our symbol, it honors our history using a fresh, modern design. Over the last forty-five years…
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Salvia 'Anthony Parker" in bloom.
The Savvy Sage: Article

November Garden Tips and Vegetable Planting Guide

October 27, 2025
By Deborah Cunningham
 Article by Peg Smith - The average monthly rainfall in October for Davis is 1.8 inches. My rain gauge measured a nice ‘dose’ of rain from the recent storm, 1.5 inches, that washed away the summer’s dust from the garden. Plants look brighter and refreshed. Depending on where you live, Yolo County…
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A mockingbird in the branches of Peg's persimmon tree.
The Savvy Sage: Article

Gardening Is for the Birds!

October 27, 2025
By Deborah Cunningham
  Article by Peg Smith - For the first time in forty-plus years, our Hachiya persimmon has produced very little fruit. This appears to be anecdotally common this year. The persimmon’s annual seasonal changes are easy to identify: dormant, spring/early summer fruit drop (also called ‘barefoot…
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illustration of black and white cow with crown
UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County: Event

Tillyfest Information table

Nov 1, 2025

Join us at the UC Master Gardeners of Yolo County information table at the Tillyfest in Woodland.  Located in Historic Downtown Woodland next to the Opera House.TILLYfest celebrates the life and times of Yolo County’s Holstein Queen and internationally renowned milk production champion Tilly Alcartra …
UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County
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Salmon in gravel bottom water from City of modesto website
UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County: Event

Winters Salmon Festival Information Table

Nov 1, 2025

Join us at our information table at the Winters Salmon Festival in Rotary Park in Winters.The Winters Salmon Festival celebrates the return of Chinook salmon to Putah Creek each fall. This year also honors the 25th anniversary of the Putah Creek Accord — the landmark agreement that restored flows to the…
UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County
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HOrT COCO-UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa: Article

Combat Cabbageworm

October 27, 2025
By Help Desk Team
Note: this is a rerun of an article originally printed in the Contra Costa Times.Q. I found some small green caterpillars crawling on my broccoli. They are chewing holes in the leaves. Where did they come from, and how can I get rid of them?A. The green caterpillars likely are the larvae of the imported…
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CALM
Grown in Marin: Event

Suicide Prevention Training - Conversations on Access to Lethal Means (CALM)

Nov 17, 2025

CALM (Conversations on Access to Lethal Means) is a suicide prevention training that encourages the safe storage of lethal means (firearms and medications) during a suicidal crisis. By temporarily putting time and distance between a suicidal person and highly lethal means, a life may be saved. CALM: …
Grown in Marin
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UC Davis watertower in the distance overlook of the waterway
Under the Solano Sun: Article

UC Davis Arboretum Waterway

October 27, 2025
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Blog by Paula Pashby It is quite peaceful taking a stroll through the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden on the UC Davis campus. There are many tree species from all over the world and multiple-themed display gardens that are beautiful.  A creek also runs through the 3.5-mile path, adding to the…
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farmers market finances
Grown in Marin: Event

Managing Markets Webinar

Nov 4, 2025

Manage My Market Rep Staci DeShasier will walk you through how to make your profile and tailor it for the public. She’ll cover uploading licenses, date and product changes, and all things accounting. The last 20 minutes of the presentation will be open to questions and answer from attendees. This…
Grown in Marin
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