Under the Solano Sun

Lawns are lovely to look at, but you really need one? Reading an article in Reader's Digest, the March-April 2023 issue, I found myself wondering about all the transplants from the Mid-West who find that the perfect lawn in California is hard to come by.

What's the buzz? It's the Ceanothus Caf smorgasbord! Bees around my house were happy to see the Ceanothus Caf open this spring with quite an abundance of yummy blue lilac flowers. Ceanothus are colorful evergreen California native shrubs. They are drought hardy and can grow almost anywhere.

Now that most of our Solano County trees are fully leafed out we're all enjoying the beauty, shade and important work they do protecting us and our planet in this time of climate crises. And, of course, trees are one of the most important support systems for our local and migratory birds.

The end of April my husband and I had the opportunity to fly down to Paso Robles in a small airplane, a Cessna 182. We took off from Nut Tree airport and headed out over Travis Air Force Base and the Rio Vista area.

I was wandering around my garden enjoying the glorious spring blooms. Here are 3 of my favorites. This beautifulpelargonium is at least 10 years old, greeting visitors on the front walkway.