Under the Solano Sun

Isn't it amazing how you can pass by something on a daily basis and never pay any attention to it but then once you do, all of a sudden you start to see that thing everywhere? That's my relationship with Happy Wanderer (Hardenbergia violacea).

The pomegranate (Punica granatum) originated in the region extending from Iran to northern India and has been cultivated since ancient times throughout the Mediterranean region. It was introduced into Spanish America in the late 16th century and into California by Spanish settlers in 1769.

A few years ago I helped out as a docent for the annual Vallejo Garden Tour. I have volunteered as a docent during the past 10 years for this great event.

How to Plant California Natives California natives are wonderful plants to have in the garden. They don't need a lot of maintenance once they are established. What they do need, is the appropriate installation to get them going and make them happy. Natives do not like to be fertilized.

Crabgrass season is off to an early start this year. If the seeds are present in the soil, the only requirement in our area is three days in a row of temperatures 50 -55 degrees for those seeds to germinate.