Under the Solano Sun

Narcissus are the herald of spring, with their trumpet-shaped and brightly colored blooms, they are a sight for sore eyes, announcing the warmer days are coming. These early spring-blooming bulbs now come in shades of white, yellow, orange, pink, and green, many with combinations of colors.

Since my calendar doesn't have a date for the beginning of Spring, I will just have to announce its arrival in my front yard.

Plants have to put up with a lot! Winds can be severe enough to cause physical damage or persistent enough to dry plants out. Winds that bring dust or ash can also make plants' lives more difficult.

So, you would figure as a UCCE Master Gardener you'd be very organized, not necessarily true. Take me for instance, I found a variety of bulbs that I had stored last fall to replant this spring. Unfortunately, I didn't label them.

The days are getting longer and warmer, signaling that spring will be here soon. This is when beneficial insects begin to emerge. Attracting beneficial predatory and parasitic insects into your garden helps reduce the population of unscrupulous insects.