Under the Solano Sun

golden yellow sunflower highlighted in a field of sunflowers against the blue sky

Seasonal observations by UC Master Gardeners of Solano County

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"Dusty Miller, Aiken Sleep Inn" by Martin LaBar is marked with CC BY-NC 2.0.
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Light Up Your Evenings

April 5, 2022
Since the days are getting shorter and the nights longer, there is a way to brighten up your garden for nighttime viewing. One way is to add some lighting to your garden. Lighting will help to reflect the colors in your garden.
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photo by Mike Gunther
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Late March Miku

March 30, 2022
Warm weather has arrived Anxious to plant veggies and more Need April showers...
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Photo of a bay laurel tree. Laurus nobilis.
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Spotlight on Bay Laurel, Laurus nobilis

March 22, 2022
I am so glad I do not have to buy culinary herbs anymore - not with the high prices of vegetables and herbs in the supermarket these days! The first garden herb I planted was a Bay Laurel tree in a one-gallon container I bought at the Solano County Fair in the late 80's.
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Himalayan blackberry thicket in the Solano Land Trust’s Lynch Canyon Open Space. michael zeiss
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Berry Confusing

March 15, 2022
There's no telling what passes through a Master Gardener's mind as they meditate while working in the garden.
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