Under the Solano Sun

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.

Hello fellow master gardeners. This is my debut blog for Under the Solano Sun, and I hope to write about common plants we may have or get asked about as Master Gardeners.

Recently my husband brought home a bee barn to aid in our quest for attracting pollinators to our garden. We are hoping that some bees will take up residency in this barn, but I am not sure what to expect.

Nothoscordum gracile, commonly known as slender false garlic or thedevil bulb, truly deserves its latter name as it attempts to take over my back yard. Nothoscordum gracile is somewhat similar to a wild onion in that it has long, narrow leaves and little white flowers.