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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©Mark W. Skinner. United States, CA, Inyo Co., Death Valley National Park, Eureka Dunes. April 11, 1995.
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Good News!

April 24, 2018
If you're one who revels in good newsthis one's for you. Or, if you're one who is thrilled to learn of an endangered species that just graduated to non-endangeredthis one's for you.
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flyer by Sharon Leos
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April Miku

April 23, 2018
Save the date gardeners Home gardens being readied Garden Tour April 29th...
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Past stamps (2)
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Postage Stamps for Gardeners

April 20, 2018
I don't know if it's a generational preference or not, but I enjoy sending and receiving paper greeting cards. You can tell the time and effort the sender put in to selecting the greeting card for you.
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agapanthus
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Portrait of Blooms

April 16, 2018
It's not every day that horticulture is represented in an Official Presidential Portrait. In fact, the recently unveiled portrait of President Barack Obama may be the first ever.
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photos by Brenda Altman
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Oxalis-Pretty Yellow Flowers

April 13, 2018
It's spring time! Hooray It's going to be another successful year of gardening. My favorite flower Oxalis corniculata has already bloomed. I am probably a good oxalis gardener because everywhere I go I can propagate this plant successfully.
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