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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photos by Jennifer Baumbach
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Mezger Zinnia Patch

August 16, 2023
By Jennifer M Baumbach
It may not be too late to check out this little gem in Woodland. I had heard of the Mezger Zinnia Patch but had never been. I have a fondness for zinnias ever since I used them in my student project at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
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photo by Heather Hamilton
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My First Seeds!

August 15, 2023
This year I decided to try my hand at growing seeds. I have never actually done this, even though I have done so many other projects in the garden over the years. I picked up packets of cosmos and bachelor's buttons from my local nursery.
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photo by Dottie Deems
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Where Did My Groundcover Go?

August 14, 2023
Some of us have planned our landscape to include areas of no greenery. Remember selling your lawn when water was scarce? Well, you may have tired of the cubic yards of bark or, worse yet, the crushed rock you replaced it with.
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photos by Bernadette Thomas
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The Power of Sharing Master Gardener Lessons

August 11, 2023
One of my favorite experiences about being a UC CooperativeExtensionMaster Gardener is sharing what I am learning with my granddaughter,Cleary. Most people assume that when you have a Master Gardener title that you know everything.
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