Under the Solano Sun

If you are looking for a place to view some wonderful California Native plants, look no further than the Vacaville Museum: Center for Solano County History and Culture. The Museum has provided a lovely guide for their Native Plant Garden, which is located in a delightful shaded area.

This year has been the year that we decided to see more of our country. At the beginning of June, we took a very long road trip to South Dakota in order to see Mt. Rushmore and the surrounding wonderful national monuments. It was a very memorable trip for two reasons.

Climate change is real and it is changing rapidly in our lifetime. As Gardeners, we should be prepared to adapt to the new normal. Climate changes that affect us are: increase in temperatures; rising sea levels; extreme weather swings, droughts; and, wildfires.

A film about the gardens of Versailles released in the United States in 2015. A Little Chaos stared Kate Winslet of Titanic fame as Sabine de Barra, a beautiful commoner hired by King Louis XIV of France to help with landscape projects.

Garden kneelers have made weeding, planting, and even pruning a much more comfortable experience. Whether you have arthritis or are just dealing with an uneven surface like bark or gravel, that extra layer of cushioning can make all the difference.