By David Layland, U. C. Master Gardener of Napa County Climate change, also called global warming, has been in the news lately because of the devastating wildfires in Northern and Southern California.
By Daniel McLoughlin, U. C. Master Gardener of Napa County Most Napa Valley gardeners have long embraced the idea that planting native species is the way to go. These locally evolved species tend to be more acclimated to our long, dry summers and less thirsty as a result.