Under the Solano Sun

In her research on climate change and habitat restoration information, Deb Sorrill - Yolo County Master Gardener, came across a splendid project called Home Grown National Park'. During a chat one day, she told me about the mission and goals of this grassroots program.

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Torrey pines are the rarest conifers in the United States. We are lucky to have a few in the UC Davis Arboretum, but these trees did not arrive here on their own.

Red Tail Hawks Buteo jamaicensis We have the pleasure of having red tail hawks near our house. Every year around November the Red Tail hawks show up for a visit. Sometimes they stay through the winter but most years they don't.

I am not sure which nursery this plant came from. I have it growing in my garden now. I think it came from Sacramento since I seem to go to different nurseries in Sacramento mostly or it could have come from one of the UC Arboretum plant sales.