Under the Solano Sun

The season is changing soon; summer will approach, and we’ll be looking for a shady spot to cool off. In my yard, that’s under my camphor and fig trees. I have a table and chairs set up, a wonderful place for coffee in the morning. Under these trees, I plan on planting some hostas to brighten up the…

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 I have a good friend who has an online plant business who happens to be from the Philippines. We regularly exchange plants with one another. She recently gifted me a large Elephant Ear plant. Being unfamiliar with this plant, I started my research and learned that this plant was native to the…

California Buckeye is one of our most drought-tolerant species and is tolerant of a wide range of soils. It often grows with oaks in the foothill regions of the state surrounding the Central Valley.In the words of John Thomas Howell, author of Marin Flora, the California Buckeye is a sight to behold in…

If you had the opportunity to garden more sustainably, conserve our environment, and improve the viability of your plants by making one relatively easy and inexpensive change, would you do it?  Many people use traditional spray-head irrigation, or even hand-water outdoor plants, but there are a myriad…