Napa Master Gardener Column

By Penny Pawl, UC Master Gardener of Napa County As you drive around Napa Valley at this time of year, you see many beautiful shrubs and trees blooming in a varieties of colors. One standout is crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia), which has been imported from Asia, India and Australia.

By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Some gardening advice seems so sensible or obvious, or has been repeated so often, that we know it to be true. As gardeners, we need to be careful about falling prey to myths.

By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County It's been impossible not to notice how different our fall season is from what we were used to in the past. Rains come four to six weeks later, if they come at all.

By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Recently, someone asked me about the best trees to plant to help reduce climate change. Planting any tree is helpful, because all trees pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and store the carbon in the form of wood.

By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Can you believe it's already September and we're headed into fall gardening season? It's time to assess what you would like to grow this autumn.