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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 5

A Napa Master Gardener preps her hillside for El Niño, and Oenotri sets its last day

Plus, Ziggy Marley brings live music back to Robert Mondavi Winery on Saturday

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Napa County Master Gardeners are prepping hillsides for El Niño and planting milkweed for monarchs

Watter's milkweed went from planting to seed pods

  1. Last yearWatter planted a dozen California milkweed plants in her backyard.
  2. SummerPinkish lilac flowers bloomed, and monarchs appeared in greater numbers.
  3. Early fallSeed pods split open to reveal seeds on silky floss.
  4. This fallIt's the time to plant native milkweed seeds.

Source: Napa Valley Features

If you've got a steep slope above your house, Napa's have tips. A column in the Register says El Niño is coming and asks how to keep heavy rain away from a foundation. Napa Valley Features says UC Master Gardener Melanie Marshall terraced her hillside to hold rainwater as a strong El Niño builds.

  • Terrain: clay, a clay-sand mix or rocky soil
  • Plants chosen: shrubs with large root systems, sprawling spreaders
  • Marshall's beds: recycled plastic, with compost and drip irrigation

Fans of butterflies, take note. UC Master Gardener Cindy Watter says a dozen California milkweed plants, a large ceanothus and a Mexican sunflower drew more monarchs than usual this summer, with little care from her. Fall is the time to plant native milkweed seeds. Monarch caterpillars eat only milkweed leaves, so skip pesticides nearby.

Milkweed is easy to pull out by accident while weeding, so mark the spot. Allium, monkeyflower and goldenrod make good companions because they produce so much nectar.

Milkweed by the numbers

A dozen
California milkweed plants Watter put in her backyard
3 feet
is about how tall milkweed grows
2 years
is how long seeds usually take to produce flowering plants

Source: Napa Valley Features

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Flood maps

If you own property or live in or around Calistoga, proposed federal flood maps are expanding an area that could be at risk of annual flooding, which could bring new insurance requirements, according to Napa County officials. They're asking you to review the maps and attend a public meeting where FEMA representatives will answer questions. Napavalley Patch

Oenotri

, the Italian restaurant that opened in Napa in 2010, will close after nearly 17 years. Its last day is Nov. 14, the restaurant said Saturday on Instagram. Napavalley Patch

Two Nov. 7 events come before Oenotri's last day

  1. Nov. 7Ziggy Marley plays in Oakville.
  2. Nov. 7Día de los Muertos downtown runs from 3 to 8 p.m.
  3. Nov. 14's last day in business.

Sources: Napavalley Patch, The Napa Valley Register

Hotel name

The more than $300 million hotel project at First and Main streets downtown appears to be called The Christopher Hotel and Spa. It would bear the name of Christopher M. George, the man leading its development. The Napa Valley Register

Ziggy Marley

Grammy Award-winning reggae artist Ziggy Marley plays Robert Mondavi Winery in Oakville on Sat., Nov. 7, the first public concert since the estate's renovation. The concert series formally returns in 2027. The Napa Valley Register

Día de los Muertos

Napa's downtown Día de los Muertos celebration runs from 3 to 8 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 7 at Veterans Memorial Park and along Brown Street. The Napa Valley Register

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Daily Napato me · Thurs., Nov. 56:00 a.m.

A Napa Master Gardener preps her hillside for El Niño, and Oenotri sets its last day

Plus, Ziggy Marley brings live music back to Robert Mondavi Winery on Saturday

The TLDR

  1. A Master Gardener preps her Napa hillside for El Niño
  2. Proposed flood maps expand Calistoga's at-risk area
  3. Oenotri's last day is Nov. 14
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