Napa Master Gardener Column

With the surging interest in pollinator gardens and habitats, it is great to see so many home gardeners, parks and public spaces embrace the concept. When I first started looking into pollinator gardens, I thought any plant that attracts pollinators would do in all cases.

The challenges of caring for houseplants are often underestimated, and the successes rarely celebrated. A flower garden is easily visible to passersby, who may stop to discuss it and compliment you on your green thumb. Indoors, however, our efforts (sometimes, thankfully) go unseen.

The language of flowers . . . UC Master Gardeners Janice Encinger and Iris Craig have been doing their research! They prepared this for our Valentine's Day newspaper column in the Napa Valley Register, and here it is again, with pictures. Valentine's Day will soon be here.

By Penny Pawl, U. C. Master Gardener of Napa County I can feel spring in the air, so it is time to think about which unique, beautiful plants I can add to my garden. As I peruse all the new garden and seed catalogs, I need to remember not to choose any invasive plants.

By David Layland, U. C. Master Gardener of Napa County I probably shouldn't admit this but at times I get bored with vegetable gardening. I love growing food for my table, but anything can become repetitious after a while.