It’s not quite the dog days of summer, but Green Acres Nursery & Supply is hoping to find new homes for furry friends with a special “Dog Days Adoption” event.
On Saturday, May 28, Green Acres’ Rocklin store is hosting three dog rescue organizations and shelters: Placer County Animal Services, Team Bradshaw and NorCal Freedom for Paws. Meet a new four-legged companion and Green Acres will pay $100 toward the adoption fees.
From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, rescue dogs will be available for patrons to get to know. Green Acres is located at 5436 Crossings Drive, Rocklin. Admission is free.
Green Acres will have similar adoption events at the Elk Grove store on June 4 and the Folsom store on June 11.
Details and directions: www.idiggreenacres.com .
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For week of Dec. 3:
Make the most of gaps between raindrops. This is a busy month!
* Windy conditions brought down a lot of leaves. Make sure to rake them away from storm drains.
* Use those leaves as mulch around frost-tender shrubs and new transplants.
* Rake and remove dead leaves and stems from dormant perennials.
* Just because it rained doesn't mean every plant got watered. Give a drink to plants that the rain didn't reach, such as under eves or under evergreen trees. Also, well-watered plants hold up better to frost than thirsty plants.
* Prune non-flowering trees and shrubs while they're dormant.
* Clean and sharpen garden tools before storing for the winter.
* Brighten the holidays with winter bloomers such as poinsettias, amaryllis, calendulas, Iceland poppies, pansies and primroses.
* Keep poinsettias in a sunny, warm location. Water thoroughly. After the holidays, feed your plants monthly so they'll bloom again next December.
* Plant one last round of spring bulbs including daffodils, crocuses, hyacinths, anemones and scillas. Get those tulips out of the refrigerator and into the ground.
* This is also a good time to seed wildflowers such as California poppies.
* Plant such spring bloomers as sweet pea, sweet alyssum and bachelor buttons.
* Late fall 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.
* Lettuce, cabbage and broccoli also can be planted now.
* Plant garlic and onions.
* Bare-root season begins. Plant bare-root berries, kiwifruit, grapes, artichokes, horseradish and rhubarb. Beware of soggy soil. It can rot bare-root plants.
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