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It's bonsai time in Sacramento

Sacramento Digs Gardening
BY Debbie Arrington PUBLISHED MAR 28, 2019

Beautiful bonsai will be on exhibit at the Bonsai Sekiyu Kai show on April 6-7, one of four bonsai shows this spring. (Photo courtesy Ron Anderson.)

Four spring shows in 'City of Little Trees'

Do you love bonsai? You’re in the right place. Each spring, Sacramento hosts four bonsai shows, one for each local club. That makes Sacramento the City of Little Trees.

This bonsai extravaganza starts April 6 and 7 with the 42nd annual Bonsai Sekiyu Kai show, to be held at the Buddhist Church of Sacramento, 2401 Riverside Blvd., Sacramento. Open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, this show features beautiful bonsai on display, refreshments, door prizes, a raffle and silent auction.

Vendors and club members will offer plants and bonsai-related items, such as pots, tools and growing supplies.

Special guest will be Yuzo Maruyama, who will conduct demonstrations at 2 p.m. each day. Admission is free. For more information, email bonsaisekiyukai@gmail.com .

Next up will be the 60th annual spring show of the American Bonsai Association, Sacramento. On April 13 and 14, a forest of little trees will fill the Shepard Garden and Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd., Sacramento. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day with demonstrations by Dennis Makishima at 1:30 p.m. both days. His demonstration trees will be the prize in afternoon drawings. Admission and parking are free.

Just starting bonsai? As part of this event, ABAS members will conduct a beginner workshop from 10 a.m. to noon April 14. For more information or to sign up, contact Renee Seely at (916) 929-2106, email breadcrust@comcast.net .

Details: http://abasbonsai.org .

After a short break, two more shows are set for May.

On May 4 and 5, the Sacramento Bonsai Club – the nation’s oldest bonsai club – will host its 73rd annual spring show, also at the Buddhist Church of Sacramento. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day with featured 1:30 p.m. demonstrations by Sam Adina each day.

Details: http://www.sacramentobonsaiclub.com .

Wrapping up Sacramento’s spring bonsai season are the blooming azaleas of Satsuki Aikokai Association of Sacramento at its 41st annual show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 18 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 19 at Shepard Center. Show admission and parking are free.

Sign up for the popular “Create Your Own Azalea Bonsai” workshop, set for 11 a.m. each day; class fee is $20. Email satsukiaikokaisac@sbcglobal.net for more details.

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Garden Checklist for week of April 21

This week there’s plenty to keep gardeners busy. With no rain in the immediate forecast, remember to irrigate any new transplants.

* 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.

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