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Fri, Aug 11, 2023

Watch out for these stinkers: Bad guys attack tomatoes, fruit

Stink bugs and leaf-footed bugs like August weather and ripening fruit

Thu, Aug 10, 2023

Get tips and ideas for using your August harvest

Using basil, growing beets to be topics of Yolo master gardeners' workshop

Wed, Aug 09, 2023

Plant your best cool-season vegetable garden

Master gardeners offer two free workshops on fall and winter vegetables

Tue, Aug 08, 2023

Learn how to make your own lavender spa experience

The Secret Garden hosts hands-on 'Aromatic Escapes' workshop

Mon, Aug 07, 2023

Green Acres hosts ‘Extraordinary Houseplant Event’

Elk Grove store offers curated collection, advice

Sun, Aug 06, 2023

Turn fresh figs into versatile topping

Recipe: Easy fig compote with orange and vanilla

Sat, Aug 05, 2023

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Aug. 6

Our yo-yo weather continues; watch out for signs of plant stress

Fri, Aug 04, 2023

Farmer Fred shares how to save time, money and water in any garden

Popular podcast host shares keynote speaker duties at Harvest Day

Thu, Aug 03, 2023

Be prepared for 2024 with the Gardening Guide & Calendar

'Habitat Gardening' is the theme for the latest publication

Wed, Aug 02, 2023

Get free 'Autumn Beauty' sunflower seeds at Harvest Day

Sunflowers can be planted in late summer for autumn blooms

Tue, Aug 01, 2023

Harvest Day offers great shopping for gardeners

Select local vendors, clubs and organizations bring wide range of specialties

Mon, Jul 31, 2023

Sacramento catches a break in hottest July on record

Weather roller-coaster continues; triple-digit temperatures return this weekend

Sun, Jul 30, 2023

Oh-so-ripe tomatoes make an easy garden sauce

Recipe: Chunky or smooth, it's the fresh flavor of summer

Sat, Jul 29, 2023

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of July 30

Last days of July seem normal before 'cool' start to August

Fri, Jul 28, 2023

Update on #jalapeñogate: Mystery peppers identified

Possible varieties matched up with mislabeled jalapeños and purple bells; listen to podcast with Farmer Fred

Thu, Jul 27, 2023

Take a summer morning ramble amid native plants

Registration required for free event Aug. 6

Tue, Jul 25, 2023

Get greener grass with less water

Cycle and soak method is the best way to irrigate lawns in summer, especially in clay soil

Mon, Jul 24, 2023

Think cool (veggies) during hot Dog Days of Summer

Start seeds for fall, winter favorites for transplanting after Labor Day

Sun, Jul 23, 2023

Juice fresh tomatoes, then make Bloody Mary with a twist

Recipe: Cocktail features just-squeezed tomato juice

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Garden Checklist for week of Nov. 10

Make the most of gaps between raindrops this week and get stuff done:

* 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.

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

* For larger blooms, pinch off some camellia buds.

* After they bloom, chrysanthemums should be trimmed to 6 to 8 inches above the ground. If in pots, keep the mums in their containers until next spring. Then, they can be planted in the ground, if desired, or repotted.

* Prune non-flowering trees and shrubs while dormant.

* Pull faded annuals and vegetables.

* Prune dead or broken branches from trees.

* 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.

* 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.

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Taste Winter! E-cookbook

Lemon coconut pancakes

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