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Sat, May 27, 2023

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of May 28

Make most of mild Memorial Day weekend weather

Fri, May 26, 2023

It's not too late to plant tomatoes (and more)

How to make the most now of our unusual spring combination

Thu, May 25, 2023

Sacramento County organic waste program yields 'black gold'

Free compost available to residents in pilot recycling program

Wed, May 24, 2023

The Secret Garden hosts Succulent Extravaganza

Huge sale and educational event set for Memorial Day weekend in Elk Grove

Mon, May 22, 2023

To save your fruit tree, bravely thin your tree fruit

Too much of a good thing can break tree branches in summer

Sun, May 21, 2023

Bake a puffy cherry-berry pancake

NEW Ricotta and lemon zest give brunch dish some tang

Sat, May 20, 2023

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of May 21

Warm weather brings rapid snow melt – and cold water

Fri, May 19, 2023

Master gardeners host Open Garden Days in two locations

Get advice from experts in Sacramento and El Dorado counties

Thu, May 18, 2023

Take a late-spring ramble through a garden of native plants

Event near Davis is free but requires registration

Wed, May 17, 2023

Auburn Home Show returns for three-day run

Event features hundreds of vendors, exhibits and cute animals

Tue, May 16, 2023

Shepard Center hosts community yard sale

Ikebana club and Friends of East Sacramento present event full of 'useful and interesting stuff'

Mon, May 15, 2023

Want succulents? Huge sale offers thousands

Carmichael Cactus and Succulent Society hosts 45th annual sale

Sun, May 14, 2023

Easy fresh cherry muffins with an almond twist

NEW Almond flavor three ways enhances the fruit-filled muffins

Sat, May 13, 2023

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of May 14

Heat arrives and so does vegetable planting time

Fri, May 12, 2023

UC Davis Arboretum nursery hosts clearance plant sale

Find huge discounts on water-wise selections, perfect for our climate

Thu, May 11, 2023

Foothill gardens open for Mother's Day tour

Six Loomis and Granite Bay sites to welcome visitors

Wed, May 10, 2023

Get mums for moms (and you) on Saturday

Find hundreds of rare plants at Sacramento chrysanthemum cutting sale

Tue, May 09, 2023

Two events offer hard-to-find roses

Sacramento Rose Society hosts auction; heritage rose expert holds yard sale

Mon, May 08, 2023

Celebrate Mother's Day weekend with East Sac Garden Tour

Popular Sacramento tradition returns, benefits David Lubin School

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Garden Checklist for week of March 30

Your garden doesn’t mind April showers. Get busy now to enjoy those future flowers.

* Get ready to swing into action in the vegetable garden. As nights warm up over 50 degrees, start setting out tomato, pepper and eggplant transplants.

* From seed, plant beans, beets, cantaloupes, carrots, corn, cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, radishes and squash. (Soak beet seeds overnight in water for better germination,)

* 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.

* Transplant lettuce and cabbage seedlings.

* 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.

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