By Penny Pawl, U. C. Master Gardener of Napa County Hello, I am your friend, the queen bumblebee. Also known in scientific terms as Bombus occidentalis.
By Denise Seghesio Levine, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Reading about nasturtiums always confused me. Nasturtiums were described as easy to grow and almost foolproof. I tried starting them several times to no avail, and yet apparently everyone else knew the secret.
By T. Eric Nightingale, UC Master Gardener of Napa County It may surprise you but California has a good deal in common, environmentally speaking, with South Africa. Both have a variety of climate zones, many of which overlap.
By Corinne Yoshihara, UC Master Gardener of Napa County As I traveled through Napa Valley this spring, I made a special effort to note the progression of colors on trees lining my route. Color change (or the appearance of color) occurs every year, yet I never tire of it.
By Denise Seghesio Levine, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Summer is bold and bright and warm and colorful. Except when it is not. The other side of summer is soft and gray and fuzzy.
