Under the Solano Sun

Every year, I look forward to having red ball ornaments in our front yard in the form of pomegranates. This year was no disappointment. Our 10-year-old pomegranate (Punica granatum L.'Wonderful') has been giving us loads of fruit year after year.

Wreath Workshop Took Place Many Volunteers and Much Success Enjoyed by All Attendees...

Horsetails (Equisetum spp.) are said to be almost indestructible.

There are very few true-blue flowers to choose from in the cutting garden that do well in floral design. There is iris, bachelor's button, delphinium, hydrangea and thistle to name a few. All these flowers offer certain characteristics and have certain looks and uses to design with.

Every year I'm stunned by my neighbor's Ginkgo biloba trees. These two trees put on a beautiful show just when most deciduous trees and shrubs have dropped their leaves. I've been admiring them for over 28 years (that's when we moved in, and they were full grown then).