Plant Sales

Local volunteers provide advice for attracting hummingbirds, bees and butterflies to your home habitat

Wed, September 13, 2017

by Ellen Zagory, director of public horticulture

Which plants are perfect for attracting hummingbirds, bees and butterflies to your home’s habitat? Find out Sunday, September 24 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. from a team of UC-Davis-Arboretum-trained volunteers excited to share their knowledge with the public.

Who cares about low-water landscapes now?

Mon, May 08, 2017

Environmental Education

by Katie Hetrick
Special to the Davis Enterprise

Image of Arboretum All-Stars at UC Davis Arboretum Teaching Nursery.

Fall plant sales feature Arboretum All-Stars

Mon, October 19, 2015

Community Engagement

The UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden is celebrating 10 years of UC Davis Arboretum All-Stars with a large selection of Arboretum All-Star plants, California natives, and other regionally-appropriate plants at the upcoming plant sales!

7 Superstars: Arboretum All-Stars that stand out!

Thu, September 24, 2015

Environmental Education

Looking for standout performers of the Arboretum All-Stars? Based on her research, Karrie Reid, UC Cooperative Extension Environmental Horticulture Advisor, shares which All-Stars she would call “Superstars” based on their performance in low-water landscapes and adaptability to different climate zones.

Training your roses to be more drought tolerant

Thu, May 14, 2015

Community Engagement

Taylor Lewis, nursery manager for the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden, suggests that it is possible to train your roses to be more drought tolerant. His experience with roses and similar types of perennials and shrubs is that taking the time to keep them pruned back during their first summer pays dividends in water savings in the long term.

Help prepare for the Governor’s statewide water reduction mandate

by Katie Ferguson Hetrick
Mon, April 06, 2015

Environmental Education

If you didn’t feel the threat of this record-breaking drought affecting your life, that all changed on Wednesday with Governor Brown’s first ever issuance of a state of emergency drought declaration mandating statewide water reductions and calling for the replacement of 50 million square feet of lawns throughout California with drought-tolerant landscaping.

35 Low-Water Plants You've (Probably) Never Heard Of

Fri, February 27, 2015

Environmental Education

Learn more about lesser-known plants with low-water needs that are perfect for attracting beneficial pollinators.

Available to the public for the first time in the United States!

Wed, September 10, 2014

Environmental Education

NEED A LAWN REPLACEMENT?

This deep-rooted, low-water use, low-maintenance groundcover is an excellent lawn replacement or groundcover in sun or partial shade. It grows tightly to the ground, suppressing weeds once established, and is bred to be sterile so it will not reseed in places where you don’t want it.

ELLEN’S PICKS: Dramatic and drought-tolerant plants

Mon, April 21, 2014

Environmental Education

Ellen Zagory, director of public horticulture for the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden, is always on the lookout for plants that thrive in our region and serve multiple purposes. The plants featured in this article will all be available at the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum plant sale along with hundreds of other attractive, low-water, easy-care, region-appropriate plants.

Students offer edibles at public plant sales

Mon, March 31, 2014

Student Leadership

Andy Codd will be selling his tomato, pepper, and herb starts at the Arboretum’s spring public plant sales. Proceeds of the sales will directly benefit the Edible Landscaping Internship program. Purchases will enable students to buy books, tools, irrigation, and other supplies to help them launch their projects.