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Tue, Sep 24, 2024

Making the most of a sunny opportunity

After oak falls on her house, Auburn teacher turns once-shady space into pollinator paradise

Mon, Sep 23, 2024

Amador Flower Farm hosts annual Fall Fun Days

Mazes, pumpkin patch, free tram tours plus gardening experts

Sun, Sep 22, 2024

Squash and carrots team in flavorful fritters

New! End-of-summer squash in a side dish or appetizer

Sat, Sep 21, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Sept. 22

Fall gets off to a hot start; it’s time to plant for cool weather ahead

Fri, Sep 20, 2024

Plan and plant ahead with 2025 Gardening Guide

Placer County master gardeners will sell new information-packed calendar at Auburn Home and Harvest Fest

Wed, Sep 18, 2024

Love roses? Help rate new varieties

Participate in national Roses in Review survey

Tue, Sep 17, 2024

Celebrate farm-to-fork fun in Sacramento, Davis

Street Festival takes over Capitol Mall; The Village Feast returns to Davis Central Park

Mon, Sep 16, 2024

Wildlife habitat, planted by a pro

Elk Grove landscape designer shows how to use native plants to create bird- and bee-friendly gardens

Sun, Sep 15, 2024

Yes, Asian pears can be baked

New! A cobbler perfect for a seasonal transition

Sat, Sep 14, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Sept. 15

Coming soon: Much cooler temperatures with possibility of rain

Fri, Sep 13, 2024

Master gardeners know: Fall is for planting California native plants

Demonstration garden in Loomis hosts open house, workshop

Thu, Sep 12, 2024

Enjoy an almost-fall morning Saturday at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center

Sacramento master gardeners will be available for questions, tips during Open Garden

Wed, Sep 11, 2024

Butterflies are back -- and so is Butterfly Fest

The Secret Garden celebrates with two weekends of family fun

Tue, Sep 10, 2024

Find out how to start a fall vegetable garden

Green Acres hosts veggie talks plus a houseplant pot-up event

Mon, Sep 09, 2024

Add some flowering houseplants to your indoor collection

Delta society hosts annual show and sale of African violets, gesneriads and rare bloomers

Sun, Sep 08, 2024

This fruity syrup makes most of late-season harvest

New! Very Berry Syrup mixes strawberries, blueberries, blackberries -- or whatever you have

Sat, Sep 07, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Sept. 8

This week could be the perfect time to plant for fall, winter

Fri, Sep 06, 2024

One last gasp for summer vegetables

Triple-digit heat again challenges tomatoes, squash

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Garden Checklist for week of Nov. 3

November still offers good weather for fall planting:

* If you haven't already, it's time to clean up the remains of summer. Pull faded annuals and vegetables. Prune dead or broken branches from trees.

* Now is the best time to plant most trees and shrubs. This gives them plenty of time for root development before spring growth. They also benefit from fall and winter rains.

* Set out cool-weather annuals such as pansies and snapdragons.

* Lettuce, cabbage and broccoli also can be planted now.

* Plant garlic and onions.

* Keep planting bulbs to spread out your spring bloom. Some possible suggestions: daffodils, crocuses, hyacinths, tulips, anemones and scillas.

* This is also a good time to seed wildflowers and plant such spring bloomers as sweet pea, sweet alyssum and bachelor buttons.

* Rake and compost leaves, but dispose of any diseased plant material. For example, if peach and nectarine trees showed signs of leaf curl this year, clean up under trees and dispose of those leaves instead of composting.

* Save dry stalks and seedpods from poppies and coneflowers for fall bouquets and holiday decorating.

* For holiday blooms indoors, plant paperwhite narcissus bulbs now. Fill a shallow bowl or dish with 2 inches of rocks or pebbles. Place bulbs in the dish with the root end nestled in the rocks. Add water until it just touches the bottom of the bulbs. Place the dish in a sunny window. Add water as needed.

* Give your azaleas, gardenias and camellias a boost with chelated iron.

* For larger blooms, pinch off some camellia buds.

* Prune non-flowering trees and shrubs while dormant.

* To help prevent leaf curl, apply a copper fungicide spray to peach and nectarine trees after they lose their leaves this month. Leaf curl, which shows up in the spring, is caused by a fungus that winters as spores on the limbs and around the tree in fallen leaves. Sprays are most effective now.

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Taste Winter! E-cookbook

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