Under the Solano Sun

golden yellow sunflower highlighted in a field of sunflowers against the blue sky

Seasonal observations by UC Master Gardeners of Solano County

Under the Solano Sun: Article

Virtual Garden Tours

October 21, 2020
From the comfort of your own home, you can tour famous gardens from around the world and enjoy a relaxing time admiring the beauty that they bring. There are hundreds of virtual garden tours available to view, each offering their own unique approach to cultivating and creating gardens.
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Acmon Blue Butterfly (photos by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Butterflies in Solano County

October 14, 2020
I love seeing butterflies. I always feel like it is a sign that our ecosystem is still thriving amidst all of the turmoil in the year 2020.
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photos by Brenda Altman
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Climate Change is Real

October 9, 2020
Household water-saving tips! Recently Governor Gavin Newsom declared: I have no patience for climate-change deniers. It's inconsistent with the reality on the ground, the facts. The evidence is in, there is too much Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere.
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Salvia (photos by Betty Victor)
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Fire-Resistant, Not Fire-Proof

October 8, 2020
This time reminds me of when we lived at South Lake Tahoe several years ago. We had a house that had approximately 40 pine trees in the back part of the lot. We were told that we had to religiously rake up the fallen needles and remove the dead limbs from the trees.
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