Under the Solano Sun

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Seasonal observations by UC Master Gardeners of Solano County

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Creeping Bentgrass Growing

Bermuda Not a Vacation

February 1, 2021
Bermuda Is it a vacation place or a weed in your yard? Cynodon dactylon better known as Bermudagrass, wiregrass, devilgrass, dogstooth grass and/or the grass from H-E- double-L. Bermuda is often confused as bentgrass or crabgrass.
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photos by Kathy Craig

Doing Battle with Oxalis

January 28, 2021
In researching this subject, I recalled the fury of a fellow Master Gardener on this subject and ran across a few articles that echoed this sentiment. Phrases like fast-growing, aggressive, menace, and winning the war were used to describe the struggle to control this pervasive weed.
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Photinia fraseri

January 25, 2021
Looking out my kitchen window I admire the 10-foot tall hedge of Photinia fraseri along my backyard fence. I appreciate the privacy the solid green wall gives me from my neighbors, nice though they are! Photinias are easy-care, fast-growing bushes or trees.
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