The Savvy Sage

 July is a month to sit back with iced tea or lemonade and enjoy the results of your spring labors. It is also a time to make sure that garden tasks are completed early, before the heat of the day. A gardener’s body is their best tool. The sensible approach (I must confess to not always being sensible)…

 Every week, Yolo County residents set out food scraps, leaves, and yard trimmings in their organics bins. For many, it’s as routine as taking out the trash. But this simple act does more than just haul waste away. It helps close the loop in a local circular economy, turning common discards into…

 July is commonly our hottest month with periods of several days with temperatures in the high nineties to well over one-hundred degrees. Based on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) records, the year 2024 holds the record for the most one-hundred-degree days in Davis…

 Honeybees (Apis mellifera) are a common visitor to backyard gardens in the summer months. As gardeners and beekeepers, my family loves seeing our hard-working bees moving from flower to flower. In Davis, you might see honeybees pollinating, looking for water, swarming, or traveling back and forth…

Question:  What is Integrated Pest Management? Answer: Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a science-based approach to managing pests that combines multiple strategies to keep pest populations at acceptable levels while minimizing risks to people, beneficial organisms, and the environment. A key feature of…