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 Tina Saravia
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Wood Chips

March 12, 2019
Beautiful wood chips galore! I've been waiting for months. Then one day, in a seemingly serendipitous circumstance, I got a giant load of wood chips. We happened to be walking in the neighborhood in the middle of the day, which we don't usually do. The tree trimmers were just arriving.
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photo by Jennifer Baumbach
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Master Gardener Information Table-Home Depot Fairfield

March 11, 2019
It's that time of year again. The UC Master Gardeners of Solano County are going to be at Home Depot in Fairfield, to answer any gardening questions you may have. If you are new to our area Home Depot is located at 2121 Cadenasso Dr., next to Target.
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photo by Kathy Low
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Plant Lore and Legends

March 8, 2019
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?
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Garden Style Trivia

March 7, 2019
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.
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photos by Michelle Davis
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Daffodil Hill

March 6, 2019
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.
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