Under the Solano Sun

In January 2022, when pruning back a hybrid Fuchsia Angel's Earrings,' I was startled to discover a strange plant sharing its pot. The fuchsia had lived in our Suisun City yard since I bought it at the San Francisco Botanical Garden over a decade ago.

As a Master Gardener, I hear all sorts of complaints about spiders in the garden; how these arachnids are eating plants, and how they are destroying the garden. To each of these complaints, I offer the same answers. Garden spiders do NOT eat plants, flowers, or vegetable crops.

A Journey to Michigan Forests of White Pine Trees and fresh water Historic island between two peninsulas Pictures are of Mackinac Island. Where movie Somewhere in Time was filmed at the Grand Hotel. Photo of Hotel also. Upper and lower peninsula connected By Mackinac 5 mile long bridge. See photo.

Hot July, hottest Yet Climate change, you bet Throw your hands in the air Politicians don't seem to care. Carbon Sequestration by way of trees It's my choice to be carbon free.

I had been looking for a way to both encourage a love for gardening, and to strengthen the bond with my long-distance bonus grandchildren in Oregon. I had given them gardening tools a year ago, and had recently found some cute animal shaped watering cans.