Under the Solano Sun

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Seasonal observations by UC Master Gardeners of Solano County

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On "The Fringe" No Longer!

August 14, 2025
Blog by Michelle KrespiAs part of my UC Master Gardeners training, I had the privilege of taking my first Horticulture class at Solano Community College, taught by a long-standing UC Master Gardener, Sandra Diehl. She has an encyclopedic knowledge of over six hundred plants that thrive in Solano County. In…
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Do You Have Any "Passalong Plants"?

August 13, 2025
Blog by Nanelle Jones-Sullivan Julie Dangel, Fulton County Master Gardener Extension Volunteer, writes,” Passalong plants are those we acquire when another gardener shares a seed, a cutting, or a plant. …”  They are typically easy to propagate and thrive in your garden. I have several,…
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Gardening Challenges

August 12, 2025
Blog Article by Lorenza Gibson Seasons come and go. As gardeners, we’re constantly racing against time, always at the mercy of changing conditions. With climate change*, the seasons we once thought we could rely on no longer follow predictable patterns. Winters may stretch longer or feel unexpectedly…
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Nature’s Velcro®

August 11, 2025
Blog by Brenda Altman Snugs came into the house one afternoon with a boo-boo on his left paw. There was a speck of blood, but it turned out to be nothing. Since he was already in my hands, I started to groom him and found these small seeds attached to his body! Snugs, the gardener, is spreading seeds to…
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Chicken Care and Herbs

August 7, 2025
Blog by Peter WilsonI began the Wilson Flock of Cluckers after a family reunion in Kauai, HI, in July of 2013. By August, I had baby chicks arriving. I began researching the best way to raise chickens naturally. I…
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