Napa Master Gardener Column

By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County One of the reasons I really enjoy having fruit trees is that they are perennials: they give back a lot for relatively little effort. You can get the same benefits from perennial vegetables.

By Penny Pawl, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Someone once asked me if it was possible to grow a camellia from seed. Yes, it is possible, but seldom will it have the same flowers as the parent. A neighbor of mine had a wonderful camellia with a beautiful flower.

By Cindy Watter, UC Master Gardener of Napa County After the sedate revelry of our pandemic purgatory (and a happy new year to us all), it is time to get back to work in the garden.

By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County One of the joys of summer is being able to harvest fresh, perfectly ripened fruit from your own garden. December and January are the best months to plant bare-root fruit trees and berries so you can enjoy the bounty in summers to come.

by Penny Pawl You have probably seen them in your doctor's office or as shade trees as you walked down a street in some tropical town, or even as a small house plant at the florist. What are they? Ficus benjamina or weeping fig. They can grow well in a shady spot or even in the house.