Napa Master Gardener Column

By Cindy Watter, UC Master Gardener of Napa County After the sedate revelry of our pandemic purgatory (and a happy new year to us all), it is time to get back to work in the garden.

By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County One of the joys of summer is being able to harvest fresh, perfectly ripened fruit from your own garden. December and January are the best months to plant bare-root fruit trees and berries so you can enjoy the bounty in summers to come.

by Penny Pawl You have probably seen them in your doctor's office or as shade trees as you walked down a street in some tropical town, or even as a small house plant at the florist. What are they? Ficus benjamina or weeping fig. They can grow well in a shady spot or even in the house.

By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County For spring cheer, few flowers are better than daffodils or, more correctly, Narcissus. When I first planted a bunch of Narcissus in my front yard, neighbors started calling my house the happy house.

By Cindy Watter, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Not long ago I wanted to work in my yard but the noise from a project next door was unbearable. So I went inside and looked for some gardening books to get a few ideas and perhaps even some inspiration.