Free Publications
These free publications are saved as PDF files and will require Adobe Reader to download. If you are unable to download the files, please contact our Master Gardener Hotline at 530-666-8737 or see our booth at the Davis Farmers Market and ask for a copy.
Fruit
- Citrus Calendar UCCE Yolo Co
- Winter Fruit Tree Pest Management Cal MG Tip Sheet Pub 8368
- Fruit Trees: Thinning Young Fruit ANR Pub 8047
- Fruit Trees: Training and Pruning Deciduous Trees ANR Pub 8057
- Fruit Trees for Yolo County UCCE Yolo Co
- Growing Citrus in Sacramento UCCE Sacramento Co (GN127)
- Fruit Trees: Planting and Care of Young Trees ANR Pub 8048
- Why Fruit Trees Fail to Bear UCCE Sacramento Co EH#68
- Guidelines for the Home Vineyard EH#97
Gardening Miscellaneous
- Frost Protection in the Garden ANR Pub 8100
- Propagation by Stem Cuttings UCCE Yolo Co
- Safe and Poisonous Plants UC Davis
Indoor Gardening
- Indoor Plants-Care & Feeding UCCE Yolo Co
Landscape - Perennials and Shrubs
- Bulb Planting Chart UCCE Yolo Co
- Culinary Herbs in the Garden UCCE Yolo Co
- Rose Care, UCCE Yolo Co
- Shade Plants for Yolo County UCCE Yolo Co
Landscape - Trees
- Drought Care for Trees UCCE Yolo Co
- Planting Landscape Trees ANR Pub 8046
- Suggested Trees for Yolo County UCCE Yolo Co
Soils - Improvement, Fertility
- Boron UCCE Yolo Co
- Compost in a Hurry ANR Pub 8037
- Composting with worms UCCE Yolo Co
- Soil Testing Laboratories
- Using Soil Amendments in Yolo County gardens UCCE Yolo Co
- Winter Cover Crops for the Home Garden UCCE Yolo Co
Vegetables
- Tomato Seed Saving UCCE Yolo Co.
- Tips to Successfully Grow Tomatoes UCCE Yolo Co
- What is Wrong with My Tomato Plant UCCE Yolo Co
- Tomato Diseases UCCE Yolo Co
- Vegetable Garden Basics ANR Pub 8059
- Tried and True Vegetable Varieties for Yolo County UCCE Yolo Co
- Vegetable Planting Guide - Dr. Robert Norris UCCE Yolo Co
Water-Wise Gardening
- Ten Tips for Saving Water in the home Landscape UCCE Yolo Co
- How to Remove a Lawn UCCE Yolo Co
- Sustainable Landscaping in California ANR Pub 8504
- Water-Conservation Irrigation Practices UCCE Yolo Co
- Water Efficient Vines for Yolo County UCCE Yolo Co
- Water Efficient Plants UCCE Yolo Co
Wildlife Attraction (Attracting Beneficial Organisms)
- Backyard Habitats: Attracting Birds UCCE Yolo Co
- Bees in the Landscape UCCE Yolo Co
- Butterfly Gardening in the Sacramento Valley UCCE Yolo Co
- Beneficial Insects in Your Garden UCCE Yolo Co
Yolo County Native Plants
- Native Plants for Yolo County UCCE Yolo Co
UC-IPM Pest Notes
Integrated pest management, or "IPM," is a process you can use to solve pest problems while minimizing risks to people and the environment.
Pest Notes are peer-reviewed scientific publications about specific pests or pest management topics, directed at California's home and landscape audiences. Pest Notes are available to view online and in a downloadable PDF version. Most of the PDFs are 2 to 5 pages long.
Follow this link to find a list of available UC-IPM Pest Notes