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The Savvy Sage: Article

May Garden Tips

May 7, 2025
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Tips by Peg Smith, UC Master Gardener-Yolo May is the month to get all these wonderful summer vegetables planted: tomatoes, peppers, corn, eggplant, and squash. We are all familiar with ‘summer squash’ such as zucchini, crookneck, and patty pan. But don’t be fooled by the term ‘winter squash’ (butternut…
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Newborn Beef Calf Health: Page

Workshop learning outcomes

In a series of six workshops, 88 participants filled out surveys on how their knowledge on topics of newborn calf health changed from before to after the workshop. Two workshops had live calves available, while the remaining workshops were held with model calves. Participants liked the hands-on procedures…
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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Invasive Pest Spotlight: Tree-of-Heaven

May 7, 2025
By Cherie Shook
Tree-of-heaven, Ailanthus altissima, was originally from China and became a popular landscape shade tree in the 1800’s. However, its rapid growth, aggressive spread, and native habitat disruption have made it a global problem. Reproducing rapidly through dense root suckers and wind dispersal of its “winged”…
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A bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenski, foraging on Echium at Bodega Bay. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

The Bumble Bees of Bodega Bay

May 7, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Where are all the bumble bees?This spring they seem quite scarce in Solano and Yolo County gardens, but a trip to Bodega Bay, Sonoma County, reveals different results.They're all over the Pride of Madeira (Echium candicans), a species in the family Boraginaceae, and genus Echium, native to the island…
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Adding Collections to Pages

You are able to embed a collection on Page content type in IWP.  This can be used to embed a collection of other sites/blogs, specific events or other materials that are needed to associate together. To learn more about Collections and how to set up, Collections.To add Collections to a page:Navigate to…
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Avocado Citrus Tree Care
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County: Event

Avocado/Citrus Tree Care

Event Date
May 24, 2025

Fullerton Public Library335 W Commonwealth Ave, Fullerton, 92832 No registration Required   
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County
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Drought Tolerant Gardening
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County: Event

Drought Tolerant Gardening

Event Date
May 22, 2025

Library Community Room31496 El Camino Real, SJC, 92675 No registration Required  
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County
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UC Master Gardeners of Orange County: Event

Drought Tolerant Gardening Workshop

Event Date
May 17, 2025

Want to learn about ways to make your garden more drought tolerant?   This is a class you won't want to miss.   Participants will learn how to conserve one of our most precious resources, water.   Learn about plants that need little water to survive.  Learn about things that you, the…
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County
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