Find huge selection of water-wise plants to take home
Succulents are water-wise plants that do well in containers. See many varieties
of cactus and succulents at the Carmichael show this weekend. (Photo: Debbie
Arrington)
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Got cactus? Summer puts cactus and succulents in the spotlight; these drought-tolerant plants can take the heat as well as cope with water restrictions.
See beautiful cactus and succulents – and take some home, too – during the Carmichael Cactus and Succulent Society’s 44th annual show and sale this weekend, May 21 and 22, at the Carmichael Park Community Clubhouse.
“(The show is) a chance for club members to display their best plants!” say the organizers. “We have plants for sale by professional growers and by club members, hand-made pottery, books, drawings and refreshments.”
Find an exceptional selection of hard-to-find aloes, echeverias, aeoniums and many kinds of cactus. In addition, get the advice you need to help these water-wise plants flourish.
No room for more plants? Cacti and succulents grow well in container gardens as well as in the ground.
Cash, check or credit cards will be accepted. Show hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Admission and parking are free.
Carmichael Park Community Clubhouse is located at 5750 Grant Ave., Carmichael.
Details: http://ccandss.com .
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* Weed, weed, weed! Get them before they flower and go to seed.
* April is the last chance to plant citrus trees such as dwarf orange, lemon and kumquat. These trees also look good in landscaping and provide fresh fruit in winter.
* Smell orange blossoms? Feed citrus trees with a low dose of balanced fertilizer (such as 10-10-10) during bloom to help set fruit. Keep an eye out for ants.
* Apply slow-release fertilizer to the lawn.
* Thoroughly clean debris from the bottom of outdoor ponds or fountains.
* Spring brings a flush of rapid growth, and that means your garden is really hungry. Feed shrubs and trees with a slow-release fertilizer. Or mulch with a 1-inch layer of compost.
* Azaleas and camellias looking a little yellow? If leaves are turning yellow between the veins, give them a boost with chelated iron.
* Trim dead flowers but not leaves from spring-flowering bulbs such as daffodils and tulips. Those leaves gather energy to create next year's flowers. Also, give the bulbs a fertilizer boost after bloom.
* Pinch chrysanthemums back to 12 inches for fall flowers. Cut old stems to the ground.
* Mulch around plants to conserve moisture and control weeds.
* From seed, plant beans, beets, cantaloupes, carrots, corn, cucumbers, melons, radishes and squash.
* Plant onion sets.
* In the flower garden, plant seeds for asters, cosmos, celosia, marigolds, salvia, sunflowers and zinnias.
* Transplant petunias, zinnias, geraniums and other summer bloomers.
* Plant perennials and dahlia tubers for summer bloom.
* Mid to late April is about the last chance to plant summer bulbs, such as gladiolus and tuberous begonias.
* Transplant lettuce seedlings. Choose varieties that mature quickly such as loose leaf.