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Web Links

University of California Resources

  • Asian Citrus Psyllid​
  • Backyard Orchard
  • Bees and Pollination
  • Beneficial Insects Poster
  • Beyond Citrus: Fruit Tree Options for Los Angeles & Southern California
  • California Agriculture
  • California Center for Urban Horticulture
  • California Garden Web
  • Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food  Systems
  • Center for Invasive Species Research
  • Center for Landscape & Urban Horticulture
  • Citrus Varieties for Home Gardens
  • Community Gardens
  • Fruit and Nuts Research & Information Center​​
  • Integrated Pest Management Program
  • Natural Enemies Gallery
  • Natural Environment Pests 
  • Pest Notes
  • Pesticide Information​
  • Publications Catalog
  • Safe and Poisonous Plants
  • ​Safety In the Garden
  • Small Farm Center
  • Soil Solarization for Gardens and Landscapes
  • Sustainable and Fire-Resistant Landscapes
  • Sustainable Landscaping in California
  • Vegetable Research and Information Center
  • Weed Photo Gallery
  • UC Master Gardener Program
  • UCLA Horticulture Program and Certificate
  • UC Riverside Botanic Garden
  • UCTV – Gardening and Agriculture​

Other Recommended Resources

  • ​American Community Gardening Association
  • American Horticultural Therapy Association
  • American Water Works Association
  • Amigos Del Los Rios - Emerald Necklace Vision for Los Angeles County
  • ​Apple Search: Lost Heritage Varieties
  • Audubon:  Why Native Plants Are Better for Birds and People
  • Audubon:  Native Plants Bring Birds
  • Be Water Wise
  • BugGuide
  • Cal Recycle
  • CalScape 
  • ​California Friendly, A Maintenance Guide for Landscapers, Gardeners, and Land Managers
  • California Invasive Plant Council
  • California Native Plant Society - CalScape
  • California Native Plant Society, Los Angeles/Santa Monica Mountains Chapter
  • California Poison Control System
  • California Rare Fruit Growers
  • California School Garden Network
  • California Regional Environmental Education Community
  • ​Carrot Revolution
  • Certify Garden as Wildlife Habitat
  • Drought Tolerant Garden – LA County
  • Descanso Gardens
  • Dispelling Gardening Myths
  • EcoWatch - Gardening
  • Fallen Fruit
  • Free Mulch, City of Los Angeles
  • Fullerton Arboretum
  • Garden Professors
  • Gesneriads
  • Greater Los Angeles Vector Control District
  • Green Gardening: California’s Green (103) Huell Howser "Green Gardener" video Recycling "useless" items into "new" garden tools (at Yvonne Savio's garden)
  • Health Benefits of Seniors' Gardening​
  • Homeless Garden Project, Santa Cruz
  • ​Hungry Pests – USDA
  • Huntington Botanical Garden
  • Huntington Botanical Garden - Jim Folsom's Musings In The Garden
  • International Society of Arboriculture
  • ​Kids Gardening 
  • Inspired Garden Artistry
  • Ladybug Planet 
  • Life Lab Science Program
  • Los Angeles Community Garden Council
  • ​Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner/Weights and Measures
  • Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
  • Los Angeles County West Vector and Vector-Borne Disease Control District
  • Mediterranean Garden Society
  • Mulch Give-Away - Free - LA City - (type "free mulch" in search bar)​
  • National Pesticide Information Center
  • North East Trees
  • Organic Farming Research Foundation​
  • Pacific Rose Society
  • Plant Hardiness
  • Plant Right
  • Pollinator Partnership
  • Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
  • Root Simple  |  043 Growing Vegetables with Yvonne Savio
  • Seed Libraries
  • SelecTree
  • Sherman Library and Gardens​
  • Smart Gardening Program
  • Soil Survey
  • Soil Test Services - University of Massachusetts
  • South Coast Botanic Garden
  • Southern California Gardens 
  • Southern California Horticultural Society
  • Southland Farmers Market Association
  • Ten "Secret" Gardens in Southern California
  • Theodore Payne Foundation for Wildflowers & Native Plants
  • ​Trees
  • TreePeople
  • Tree Selection Guide
  • Water Use Efficiency
  • Waterwise Gardening in Los Angeles Area
  • Wild Yards Project
  • Worm Composting - See Smart Gardening Program


Yvonne's Web Appearances

  • Green Gardener-California’s Green (103):  Huell Howser visits Master Gardener Yvonne Savio's garden where she shares turning household items into "new" garden tools. Everything from old rubber bands to milk cartons have a place in this “green” garden, and Huell learns all sorts of ways to help us become better – and greener – gardeners.
  • Root Simple  |  043 Growing Vegetables with Yvonne Savio - Yvonne discusses a range of  vegetable gardening topics and techniques.
  • Gardenerd  Podcast - Tomato Tips With Yvonne Savio   -  Yvonne discusses growing and transplanting tomatoes, amending with coffee grounds, and her website resources.  
  • California State University Northridge Institute of Sustainability - Container Gardening - Yvonne discusses what to consider and how to succeed, including some fun containers. See also my 10/11/21 blog.
  • Master Gardener Program, University of California Cooperative Extension Los Angeles County - Basics of Growing Vegetables and Herbs - Yvonne discusses basic growing considerations and techniques.
  • Los Angeles Public Library - Container Gardening - Yvonne discusses what to consider and how to succeed, including some fun containers.  See also my 10/11/21 blog.
  • Southern California Horticultural Society - Veggies Taste Better When You Grow Your Own! - Yvonne discusses growing vegetables and answers attendee questions
  • Two Dog Nursery - A Garden Chat - Yvonne discusses the tomatoes she received from Two Dog Nursery, and other plants in her garden.
  • Two Dog Nursery - Propagating Lemon Verbena Cuttings - Yvonne discusses the steps for most cuttings.
  • American Community Gardening Association - Repurposing Household Throwaways Into New Garden Tools - Yvonne discusses how much "trash" can be turned into tools helping us garden more effectively.  See also my 8/16/20 blog.
  • Seed Library of Los Angeles (SLOLA) - Fall and Winter Planting - Yvonne discusses edibles and ornamentals to plant and enjoy during our cool seasons.  
  • Burbank Valley Garden Club - Veggies Taste Better From Our Gardens - Yvonne discusses the benefits of growing our own veggies, and answers attendee questions.
  • Pasadena Grows Garden Club - Savings Seeds: Wet and Dry - Yvonne discusses which vegetable and flower seeds to save and how to do it. See also my 8/3/16 blog.
  • Pasadena Grows Garden Club - Home Composting - Yvonne discusses different techniques and processes in creating "Garden Gold" from kitchen and garden waste. See also my 11/11/20 blog.
  • California State University Los Angeles, Edible Gardening Club - Container Gardening - Yvonne discusses what to consider and how to succeed, including some fun containers. See also my 10/11/21 blog.
  • KCRW, Good Food - Getting To The Root of Watering The Vegetable Garden - Yvonne discusses tips on watering during summer's heat.


  Yvonne's Favorite Seed Catalogs

  • Annie’s Annuals and Perennials
  • Antique Rose Emporium
  • Artistic Gardens & Le Jardin du Gourmet
  • ​Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company
  • ​Burpee
  • Grow Organic
  • ​Heirloom Roses
  • Johnny’s Selected Seeds
  • Kitazawa Seed Company
  • Native Seeds / SEARCH
  • Nichols Garden Nursery
  • Old House Gardens
  • Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply
  • Pinetree Seeds
  • Renee’s Garden
  • Seeds of Change
  • Seed Savers Exchange
  • Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
  • Territorial Seed Company
  • Theodore Payne Foundation for Wildflowers and Native Plants
  • TomatoFest Organic Heirloom Tomato Seeds
  • ​Tomato Growers Supply Company


Worm Castings and Tea Resources in Southern California
Worm Castings and Tea Resources in Southern California
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