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It’s Fall Garden Faire time at The Secret Garden

Sacramento Digs Gardening
BY Debbie Arrington PUBLISHED SEP 12, 2018

Succulents are a highlight at The Secret Garden.
(Courtesy The Secret Garden)

Elk Grove's destination nursery offers bargains on succulents, fruit trees, bamboos, roses and more

Get inspired for the new season and the garden year ahead at the annual Fall Garden Faire at The Secret Garden in Elk Grove.

Set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 15 and 16, this event spotlights plants that benefit from fall planting such as perennials and shrubs. Fruit trees, bamboos and roses also will be featured with large discounts (30 percent). Many other plants also will be on sale.

A highlight will be thousands of succulents, along with tips on how to create a low-water landscape, container gardens and more. The Secret Garden has become a destination nursery for succulent lovers with a wide selection of these drought-tolerant favorites.

The Secret Garden gets a jump on Halloween decorating with pumpkins and other fall decorating material. Shopping early for the holidays? Find statuary, fountains and other garden gifts.

UC Cooperative Extension master gardeners will be on hand from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day to answer questions, identify mystery plants, solve problems and offer advice on plant selection.

The Secret Garden has had a busy year, expanding its nursery area. Recent renovations upgraded pathways, making them easier to navigate on foot or wheels.

The Secret Garden is located just off Highway 99 at 8450 W. Stockton Blvd., Elk Grove . For more details: www.secretgarden-online.com .

- Debbie Arrington

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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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