Under the Solano Sun

Blog article by Cindy Yee, UC Master Gardener-SolanoI have been searching for a “perfect” giant horse conch in SW Florida for a while now. The horse conch is Florida's state shell and can reach 24 inches long.  I think it's right up there in desirability with the coveted junonia, although many might…

Blog article by Karen Metz, UC Master Gardener-SolanoMany, many years ago, I purchased a small rosemary Christmas Tree.  It was adorable and lived on my porch, getting decorated every year.  Gradually, it outgrew its pot and then the porch.  We moved it to the sideyard and planted it in a half…

Blog by Brenda Altman, UC Master Gardener-SolanoSpring showers bring spring flowers, puddles, cloudy days, and mosquitoes.  Rainwater collects everywhere.   You can find it in hollows of trees, old tires, buckets, and pans left outside.  Many of these places are ideal places for…

Like clothing, plants cycle in and out of fashion.  It's interesting when a plant that was once commonly found in a plant nursery disappears to make room for the latest trend and then reappears decades later.  Sea lavender (Limonium perezii) is such a plant. First, to clarify what sea lavender…

Blog article by Heather Hamilton, UC Master Gardener-SolanoThese are both common names for the amazing Hellebore. It has 22 species of evergreen herbaceous perennials all in the Ranunculaceae family.  Originating from Europe and Asia, as well as Turkey and Syria. The genus was established by Carl…