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Mon, Sep 04, 2023

Five ways to save work, time in your fall garden

Let nature give you a hand; recycle fallen leaves -- and dig bigger holes

Sun, Sep 03, 2023

Salsa with a sweet summer twist – watermelon!

Recipe: Grilled chicken breasts with watermelon salsa

Sat, Sep 02, 2023

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Sept. 3

Make the most of this cool end of summer; start your fall garden

Fri, Sep 01, 2023

Why garden spiders are a good thing

They only look scary (and they eat lots of bugs)

Thu, Aug 31, 2023

5 reasons to eradicate weeds

It's a Sisyphean battle, but don't surrender

Wed, Aug 30, 2023

Smoky skies serve as a reminder of fire danger

Red Flag Warning means be cautious; what Sacramento-area gardeners need to know

Tue, Aug 29, 2023

Elk Grove, learn how to make your own 'garden gold'

Community Garden hosts free composting workshop

Mon, Aug 28, 2023

Need garden advice? Check out these farmers markets

Placer County master gardeners offer expertise at several locations during the month

Sat, Aug 26, 2023

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Aug. 27

August ends on a warm note, but cooler days coming soon

Fri, Aug 25, 2023

Tomatoes won't ripen? Could be too much sun, heat

Triple-digit temperatures can keep tomatoes from turning full red, says Farmer Fred

Thu, Aug 24, 2023

Save the dates for these fall plant sales

Native plants, Arboretum All-Stars and more will be offered

Wed, Aug 23, 2023

Learn keys to gardening success with native plants

El Dorado County master gardeners offer free workshop

Tue, Aug 22, 2023

Make your own 'bog bowl' for pitcher plants

Exotic Plants offers carnivorous plant terrarium workshop

Mon, Aug 21, 2023

Bumper or bummer? Tomato crops affected by weather swings

Heat spikes dried out flowers or caused plants to abort fruit

Sun, Aug 20, 2023

Mix and match fruit in this summer cobbler

Recipe: Try this classic with cherries, peaches or other favorites

Sat, Aug 19, 2023

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Aug. 20

Some rain possible from unusual storm system, but not a deluge

Fri, Aug 18, 2023

Bearded iris didn't bloom? Time to divide

How to renew vigor of bearded iris, a perfect perennial for Sacramento

Thu, Aug 17, 2023

Seed money or more: Grants available from garden clubs

Still plenty of time for nonprofits and schools to apply

Wed, Aug 16, 2023

Learn about beekeeping, fall gardening and more

Tri-County Home & Garden Show offers 15 seminars

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Dig In: Garden Checklist

For week of Sept. 24:

This week our weather will be just right for fall gardening. What are you waiting for?

* Now is the time to plant for fall. The warm soil will get these veggies off to a fast start.

* Keep harvesting tomatoes, peppers, squash, melons and eggplant. Tomatoes may ripen faster off the vine and sitting on the kitchen counter.

* Compost annuals and vegetable crops that have finished producing.

* Cultivate and add compost to the soil to replenish its nutrients for fall and winter vegetables and flowers.

* Fertilize deciduous fruit trees.

* Plant onions, lettuce, peas, radishes, turnips, beets, carrots, bok choy, spinach and potatoes directly into the vegetable beds.

* Transplant cabbage, broccoli, kale, Brussels sprouts and cauliflower as well as lettuce seedlings.

* Sow seeds of California poppies, clarkia and African daisies.

* Transplant cool-weather annuals such as pansies, violas, fairy primroses, calendulas, stocks and snapdragons.

* Divide and replant bulbs, rhizomes and perennials. That includes bearded iris; if they haven’t bloomed in three years, it’s time to dig them up and divide their rhizomes.

* Dig up and divide daylilies as they complete their bloom cycle.

* Divide and transplant peonies that have become overcrowded. Replant with “eyes” about an inch below the soil surface.

* Late September is ideal for sowing a new lawn or re-seeding bare spots.

Taste Spring! E-cookbook

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