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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The Heat and Other Sad Gardening Tales

September 19th, 2018
It's 99 degrees outside and I am pooped! The only chores on my list for today were moving and spraying the suckering growth around the base of my olive tree a joke on a neighbor's wrong id of the African Sumac tree in my front yard.
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photo by Michelle Davis
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Sunflowers

September 12th, 2018
A few evenings back, driving into town, I saw a young woman park her minivan next to a field of sunflowers. She and a little girl got out of their car and walked up to the flowers.
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The Tree Dilemma

September 11th, 2018
There is little doubt that trees are wonderful both out in nature and in home gardens. My wife and I have lived in our current home for over 20 years and when we moved into our very modest-sized front and backyard were quite undeveloped.
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