Under the Solano Sun

Blog by Cindy YeeI love being a master gardener (MG), especially during the holidays.  Here are some of the delightful gardening events from November and December 2025, that certainly stoked the holiday spirit.    First, MG Christina Ruark presented "Decorating for the Holidays with…

Blog by Nancy ForrestChinese New Year 2026 starts on February 17, ushering in the Year of the Fire Horse. The 16-day celebration ends with the Lantern Festival on March 3. Flowers and plants are important symbols during these festivities. Just as the Chinese proverb says, – Blossomed flowers bring wealth and…

Blog by Vincent HughesHello there, friends and readers! Can any of you believe that we are already in February? It feels as if the new year has barely begun, and yet already we’re past Groundhog Day! And if you didn’t know, that means that it’s time to start planting the seeds you plan to start indoors!If…

Haiku by Mike Gunther  Fields of wild mustardFruit and tulip trees in bloomShowing spring is near

Blog by Patti BrantleyFor a while, we observe the garden and it’s quiet. Not empty, just quiet. As you look out your window or walk through, you don’t see any changes. Gardeners are used to change. We want it. We embrace it. But for a while, there is just stillness.Until one day, something is different…