Under the Solano Sun

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…

Blog by Michelle SchlegelI found a ‘Leopard plant’ in a deep shady area of a local nursery.  I hadn’t ever seen one before and found the large, glossy leaves so attractive. The leaves are about 1 foot across, kidney-shaped, and a beautiful deep green. They grow to 2 feet high and 3 feet wide clumps…

Blog by Nanelle Jones-Sullivan I use Crimson Clover (Trifolium incarnatum), a cool-season annual legume, as a winter cover crop. It is an attractive way to reduce soil erosion, suppress weeds and add nitrogen, and build organic matter in my soil. An important additional benefit is that it attracts…

Blog by Brenda AltmanThere are an amazing number of tree species in Vallejo, California. Within 2 miles of my house, there are at least 22 different species, including deciduous, non-deciduous, monocots, dicots, fruit trees, native, and nonnative species. Monocots that grow well here are palms, especially…