Do you know what flower was said to once be a fair nymph, who was changed by Diana into this flower to avoid the importunities of Apollo? Do you know what bush is said to be the burning bush that appeared to Moses? Do you know what flowering plant Hindu poets refer to as the Moonlight of the Grove?
Gardening has been around for centuries an old-fashioned pleasure and also a survival skill. As Master Gardeners our task is to make recommendations ... disseminate scientifically defensible information approved by the University of California to others also interested in gardening.
When I think of spring, I think of yellow: African daisies, poppies, oxalis, tidy-tips, and daffodils. And one of my favorite things to do in early spring is taking a road trip to Volcano to visit McLaughlin's Daffodil Hill.
I have just been given the honor of becoming the Executive Director of the Vacaville Museum which serves to preserve and share with the public, the value and treasure of all of Solano County's history and culture.
