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Under the Solano Sun
Seasonal observations by UC Master Gardeners of Solano County
Article by Carl MehlhopeWhile going through the Master Gardener training, I made what I thought was an innocent comment. I was with a group of Master Gardeners, and I casually referred to the “dirt” in the garden we were looking at. A veteran Master Gardener quickly, but kindly, corrected me.“That’s not dirt…
Blog by Nancy ForrestI started researching how to update on a shady spot under a tree and learned that hostas are great for adding color to areas that are mostly green. Roughly 3,000 varieties exist. Hostas have leaves in many colors, like cream, silver, gold, chartreuse, yellow, and blue. They also…
Blog by Lanie KeystoneJust the title will make you want to read this fun, practical, and easy-to-follow book:COMPOST AFTER READING by Cassandra Marketos, with pithy, compelling illustrations by Sludge Thunder. (You’ve gotta love that name!) The focus of this witty, brilliantly written book is-…
Blog by Cindy YeeIt sure was an unseasonably warm March in Solano County. I don't remember it ever being this hot so early in the year. The garden promptly responded by leafing out and blooming.Wandering round, I noted colorful little miniature pansies self-seeded from last year, and…
Blog by Nanelle Jones-Sullivan Bearded iris (Iris germanica) should be a perfect perennial here. Drought-tolerant, with instructions like “let the tubers bake in the sun”; yes, please! The flowers can be beautifully complex with the beard acting as a landing pad for pollinators, three upright…
