Meet shelter pets at Elk Grove nursery on Jan. 14
Applesauce, apple cider and fresh apples for flavor
New year starts out soggy (or worse)
Be prepared for mud while learning about rose care
Learn from the region's master gardeners this month
Sierra Foothills Rose Society hosts free workshop -- and a chili cookoff
Watch for falling trees and branches
Watch out for leaning trunks and sagging branches
Vegetarian tortilla soup is adaptable to all tastes
New year starts soggy, with more rain on the way
Tips to help make 2023 your best gardening year
Check out the offerings from the region's master gardeners
Up to 3 inches of rain expected in Sacramento through
Fruit trees, roses, berries and more available 'naked' and ready to plant
Turn that holiday centerpiece into mulch
Lemon bread pudding with Greek yogurt, raisins and almonds
Expect a wet finale to 2022 with widespread rain
'Yuletide' brightens holidays, feeds hummingbirds with December blooms
Feathered friends need food help in winter
Northern California winter forecast is for rain but not too cold
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Garden Checklist for week of Nov. 10
Make the most of gaps between raindrops this week and get stuff done:
* Rake and compost leaves, but dispose of any diseased plant material. For example, if peach and nectarine trees showed signs of leaf curl this year, clean up under trees and dispose of those leaves instead of composting.
* Give your azaleas, gardenias and camellias a boost with chelated iron.
* For larger blooms, pinch off some camellia buds.
* 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.
* Pull faded annuals and vegetables.
* Prune dead or broken branches from trees.
* 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 and plant such spring bloomers as sweet pea, 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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