Under the Solano Sun

Blog by Patricia MattesonYou’re looking at a sorely overgrown, post-bloom pot of freesias, crowded by three years of self-propagation via cormels that sprout from the main corm or develop at the base of leaves. Once the plants in this pot entered summer dormancy, I set out to dig up the corms for replanting…

Blog by Michelle SchlegelSeveral years ago, an unusual succulent called Stapelia grandiflora f. cristata. It is a native of South Africa that thrives well in heat and is quite drought-tolerant. It has no leaves, but instead has fleshy, four-sided stems that grow to form clumps 8-12 inches tall and up to 3…

Blog by Paula PashbyA while back, I wrote a blog about Nasturtiums, Tropaeolum, adding a nice splash of color to the garden with their vibrant, orange-colored flowers.  I planted Nasturtiums in one of my raised garden beds and added a tall trellis to provide a nice accent in the vegetable garden. …

Haikus by Mike Gunther  Summer has arrivedPlants growing in all gardensWater Sun and ShadeSome early harvestStrawberries ready to pickVeggies ready too

Blog by Nancy ForrestI recently had the pleasure of taking a trip to Maui. The scenery was breathtaking; the weather was perfect, and the food delicious. The fauna and flora were spectacular. Anyone who has been to the Islands and owns a Hawaiian shirt already knows this. There were 3 plants, in…