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Sun, Oct 06, 2024

Like apple pie filling without the crust

New! Maple sautéed apples make a great topping for waffles, pound cake and more

Sat, Oct 05, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Oct. 6

Record heat zaps end of summer garden; time to focus on fall

Fri, Oct 04, 2024

The Secret Garden offers spooky workshop and more

Get in the seasonal spirit with these creative classes

Thu, Oct 03, 2024

Loomis celebrates agricultural heritage with Fruit Shed Fest, formerly Eggplant Festival

Placer master gardeners present Fall Open House in sync with community event

Wed, Oct 02, 2024

Hot days (and no rain) start our new Water Year

Thanks to wet winter, Sacramento's annual rain total for 2023-24 almost average

Tue, Oct 01, 2024

Shepard Center hosts huge fall sale

Dozens of plant and crafts clubs offer plants, books, jewelry, artwork and more

Mon, Sep 30, 2024

Will a one-ton pumpkin show up Saturday?

Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival returns Oct. 5 and 6

Sun, Sep 29, 2024

Flavorful stir fry dresses up green beans

New! Toasted coconut, mustard seeds and nuts provide crunch

Sat, Sep 28, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Sept. 29

After September heat, October starts out with triple digits

Fri, Sep 27, 2024

Want water-wise plants? These sales are for you

UC Davis Arboretum celebrates 50 years of fall plant sales.

Thu, Sep 26, 2024

So many cool events this weekend

Water-wise gardening, lavender crafts, fascinating insects and a river habitat celebration

Wed, Sep 25, 2024

Green Acres hosts giant 'Pumpkin Party'

All seven locations will offer seasonal family fun, garden workshops

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

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Garden Checklist for week of Nov. 24

In between rainy episodes this week:

* Keep your gutters and storm drains cleared. Watch out for leaning trees or weakened branches; if you spot trouble, call an arborist.

* Remember to turn off the sprinklers or other irrigation. Be careful walking on or working with wet soil; it can compact easily.

* On rainy days, do some indoor gardening. Tend to houseplants. Sort seed packets. Start seed indoors for cool-season veggies and flowers.

* 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.

* Rake and compost leaves, but leave at least some healthy leaves in planting beds for nesting insects and foraging birds. But dispose of any diseased plant material. For eample, if peach and nectarine trees showed signs of leaf curl this year, clean up under trees and dispose of those leaves instead of composting.

* If you decide to use a living Christmas tree this year, keep it outside in a sunny location until Christmas week. This reduces stress on the young tree.

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

* 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.

* 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 such as California poppies and plant spring bloomers such as as sweet peas, 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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