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

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photos by Erin Mahaney
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Chill Out, Tulips!

December 3, 2024
Each fall, I plant a variety of bulbs to enjoy in the garden each spring and to ensure plenty of cut flowers. But I never plant tulips or other bulbs that need to be chilled in our mild climate.
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photo by Mike Gunther
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November Hues Miku

December 2, 2024
November color Maples, pistache, purple plums View the beauty today...
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'Bartzella' Itoh peony by john_pittman is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
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Of Course, You Can Grow Peonies

November 25, 2024
For many years, I heard that peonies cannot be grown in California. The reasons: it is in the wrong part of the country, it is too warm here, and finally, it just won't work. I really did, until I went to Fioli with a horticulture class.
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Olive tree. photos by Tina Saravia
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Fall Harvest-Nov 1

November 21, 2024
For many years, fall was my time for planting, cleaning up the garden, and all the other things I couldn't do in the summer when it was too hot to work. I thought that this year would be the same, but not so.
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????Pilea peperomioides) by Neyer is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
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Pilea peperomioides-My Danish Discovery!

November 20, 2024
For the past two years I've made my Fall trip to Denmark to visit my new Danish Family! I always wanted to write about a plant that was resoundingly Danish and on this past trip I realized the houseplant I kept seeing over and over was Pilea peperomioides, commonly known as the Chinese Money plant o...
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