Napa Master Gardener Column

By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County When I first moved to Napa 14 years ago, autumn rains arrived fairly reliably around the middle of October. As we are all painfully aware now, autumn rains have been starting later and laterand sometimes not at all.

By Susanne von Rosenberg, U.C. Master Gardener of Napa County After you have been gardening a while, you may want to branch out and try growing more unusual plants. Being successful with less common plants requires more knowledge and research. Experience helps, too.

by Denise Seghesio Levine, U.C. Master Gardener of Napa County In other parts of the country, people focus on inside tasks in November. Garden tools are already oiled and hung for the winter; bulbs are dug and cellared.

By Donna Woodward, UC Master Gardener of Napa County When is a plum a prune? Short answer: When it's dried. That's what the dictionary says, but common terminology is not always so straightforward. A few years ago, I planted a plum cultivar called Improved French Prune.

by Penny Pawl, U.C. Master Gardener of Napa County Over the years, many people have attended compost workshops conducted by the City and County of Napa and the Napa County Master Gardeners.