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Thu, Dec 07, 2023

Healthy soil for a healthy garden, healthier world

Celebrate and support the amazing structure underfoot

Wed, Dec 06, 2023

High-Hand hosts 'Winter Art in the Garden'

Shop for unique gifts at this destination nursery (and much more)

Tue, Dec 05, 2023

Enjoy a nature break (with shopping) at Soil Born Farms

American River Ranch hosts Saturday walks, workshop, produce stand and gift shop

Mon, Dec 04, 2023

Learn (or give) the art of mosaic in two workshops

The Secret Garden hosts hands-on mosaic classes in December and January

Sun, Dec 03, 2023

Lime and mint combine in an easy tea bread

Recipe: Zest and herb combination also works in muffins

Sat, Dec 02, 2023

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Dec. 3

December starts with damp days but good planting conditions

Fri, Dec 01, 2023

Wet winter in the works? Water year looks like a potential repeat

Sacramento's October-November rain total tracks very close to 2022.

Thu, Nov 30, 2023

Locally produced gardening calendar a helpful gift all year long

Sacramento, Placer master gardeners stuff these guides with useful information

Wed, Nov 29, 2023

USDA tweaks hardiness zone map to reflect warmer winters

First revisions since 2012 reflect rising low temperatures; Sacramento stays in same zone

Tue, Nov 28, 2023

Holiday home tours are back this weekend and next

See beautiful decorations and help some good causes

Mon, Nov 27, 2023

You grew it; now eat it. Listen here for recipe ideas

Debbie joins Green Acres Garden Podcast to share how to use fall harvest

Sun, Nov 26, 2023

This warm beverage smells as good as it tastes

Recipe: Mandarin mulled cider gets sweetness from fresh citrus

Sat, Nov 25, 2023

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Nov. 26

Freeze warning remains in effect through Monday morning; take frost precautions

Thu, Nov 23, 2023

Grateful for the gifts to the garden

We benefit from the natural world -- and the community of gardeners

Wed, Nov 22, 2023

Fresh Christmas trees should be in good supply here

Last winter's moisture helped this holiday season's crop of firs and cedars

Tue, Nov 21, 2023

UC Davis Arboretum's 'beloved green warrior' fighting cancer again

GoFundMe drive supports treatment for longtime nursery manager Taylor Lewis

Mon, Nov 20, 2023

With tree lot open, The Plant Foundry hosts special events

Small Business Saturday and Holiday Open House coming soon

Sun, Nov 19, 2023

Spice up holiday appetizers with fresh hummus

Recipe: Lime, cilantro and chilis flavor this easy dip

Sat, Nov 18, 2023

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Nov. 19

Clear and cool conditions expected after Saturday's soaking

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Garden Checklist for week of Feb. 16

Take advantage of this nice weather. There’s plenty to do as your garden starts to switch into high gear for spring growth.

* This is the last chance to spray fruit trees before their buds open. Treat peach and nectarine trees with copper-based fungicide. Spray apricot trees at bud swell to prevent brown rot. Apply horticultural oil to control scale, mites and aphids on fruit trees.

* Check soil moisture before resuming irrigation. Most likely, your soil is still pretty damp.

* Feed spring-blooming shrubs and fall-planted perennials with slow-release fertilizer. Feed mature trees and shrubs after spring growth starts.

* Transplant or direct-seed several flowers, including snapdragon, candytuft, lilies, astilbe, larkspur, Shasta and painted daisies, stocks, bleeding heart and coral bells.

* In the vegetable garden, plant Jerusalem artichoke tubers, and strawberry and rhubarb roots.

* Transplant cabbage and its close cousins – broccoli, kale and cauliflower – as well as lettuce (both loose leaf and head).

* Indoors, start peppers, tomatoes and eggplant from seed.

* Plant artichokes, asparagus and horseradish from root divisions.

* Plant potatoes from tubers and onions from sets (small bulbs). The onions will sprout quickly and can be used as green onions in March.

* From seed, plant beets, chard, lettuce, mustard, peas, radishes and turnips.

* Annuals are showing up in nurseries, but wait until the weather warms up a bit before planting. Instead, set out flowering perennials such as columbine and delphinium.

* Plant summer-flowering bulbs including cannas, calla lilies and gladiolus.

Taste Spring! E-cookbook

Strawberries

Find our spring recipes here!

Taste Summer! E-cookbook

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Find our summer recipes here!

Taste Fall! E-cookbook

Muffins and pumpkin

Find our fall recipes here!