Advertisement

Home & Garden

trees in a lawn

Planning for a hotter future: Rethinking trees in Napa County’s cities

Urban trees provide shade, improve air quality and help moderate temperatures in California’s cities. Yet as climate change brings hotter weather and longer periods of drought, many commonly planted tree […]

Advertisement
Latest in Home & Garden
Lilacs bloom in Napa. Cindy Watter photo
Lilacs reward gardeners with scent, color — and a short-lived show
Lantana sellowiana (purple trailing lantana); white Osteospermum (African daisy) and on the right, lavender Osteospermum. Valerie Saribalis-Cole photo
Proper planning is key to spring garden planting success
A cloned Juliet tomato. Cindy Watter photo
One plant, plenty of tomatoes
The UC Master Gardeners tomato sale is set for April 11 in Napa. Cindy Watter photo
Tips for tomato garden success
Radishes are an easy cool weather vegetable. Jo Lanta on Unsplash
Cool-season vegetables thrive as gardeners eye spring
Philippe Gauthier on Unsplash photo
Best time to plant fruit trees in Napa County? It depends
The spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum), is native to Africa. Penny Pawl photo
Hardy spider plants flourish indoors and outdoors
Ruby red Jacob Kline Monarda was a pollinator that disappeared from the author's garden. Cindy Watter photo
A pollinator garden lesson, learned the hard way
An acanthus blooms in Napa, California. Cindy Watter photo
Acanthus, an old-world plant thrives in modern California gardens