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Thu, Oct 12, 2023

Planting and growing urban trees focus of Saturday workshop

Placer master gardeners present free in-person session

Wed, Oct 11, 2023

Will Sacramento have another wet winter?

Tuesday's rain gets new water year off to good start

Tue, Oct 10, 2023

Taste Fall! cookbook debuts with flavors of the season

Make the most of bountiful harvests with these favorite recipes – all in one place

Tue, Oct 10, 2023

Sacramento master gardeners host Wednesday Open Garden

Final event of the year focuses on fall planting, composting and more

Mon, Oct 09, 2023

Citrus Heights giant pumpkin sets new state record

But it's only good enough for second place as Minnesota mega-gourd breaks world record at championship weigh-off

Mon, Oct 09, 2023

Taste Fall!

Fall brings shorter days, but still hints of summer. Celebrate with more than 60 seasonal recipes

Sun, Oct 08, 2023

A little yogurt magic for grilled chicken, vegetables

Recipe: Chilies, cumin flavor a double-duty sauce

Sat, Oct 07, 2023

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Oct. 8

Much cooler temperatures coming soon; plant now!

Fri, Oct 06, 2023

See (and smell) the best roses from four states

ARS conference in Sacramento features huge rose show; plus hear Debbie talk roses and horses

Thu, Oct 05, 2023

Fall plant sales galore this weekend

From Woodland to Placerville, plenty of possibilities -- and a propagation workshop, too

Wed, Oct 04, 2023

Giant pumpkins coming to Elk Grove

Annual festival celebrates humongous gourds and family fun

Tue, Oct 03, 2023

Loomis celebrates 36th annual Eggplant Festival

Free community party features food, music, shopping and family fun

Mon, Oct 02, 2023

Shepard Center hosts annual Fall Sale

More than 30 clubs and vendors will offer wide range of plants, crafts, garden stuff and more.

Sun, Oct 01, 2023

Apple-packed muffins for fall on the go

Recipe: Fresh apple muffins with vanilla yogurt.

Sat, Sep 30, 2023

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Oct. 1

Light rain, cool temperatures and warm soil create great conditions for planting fall garden.

Fri, Sep 29, 2023

How to pick a perfect pumpkin

Patches are now open at local nurseries with thousands of possibilities; what to look for when pumpkin shopping.

Thu, Sep 28, 2023

Cactus, succulents focus of free class Sunday

Yolo master gardeners also to present garden talk, plant sale soon

Wed, Sep 27, 2023

Green Acres hosts free Fall Festival at all seven locations

Pumpkin contests, workshops and games are part of garden fun for the whole family

Tue, Sep 26, 2023

UC Davis Arboretum hosts big plant sale

Get water-wise favorites and California natives in time for fall planting.

Mon, Sep 25, 2023

Sogetsu Ikebana pushes boundaries of flower arranging

Sacramento show highlights floral freedom of expression

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Taste Fall! E-cookbook

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Garden Checklist for week of Dec. 22

* Between showers this week, check on your garden’s welfare. Clean up fallen branches and other debris. Don’t let water pool near foundations.

* When working (or just walking) in the garden, be careful of soggy ground; it can compact easily. Soggy soil also will rot newly planted bulbs. Wait until the soil is moist but not dripping wet.

* Rake leaves away from storm drains and gutters. Recycle those leaves as mulch or add to compost.

* Brighten the holidays with winter bloomers such as poinsettias, amaryllis and cyclamen indoors, and Iceland poppies, calendulas, pansies and primroses outdoors.

* Keep poinsettias in a sunny, warm location; bring them inside at night or if there’s rain. (They don’t like cold, wet weather.)

* Prune non-flowering trees and shrubs while they’re dormant.

* Clean and sharpen garden tools before storing for the winter.

* Rake and remove dead leaves and stems from dormant perennials.

* Seed wildflowers and plant such spring bloomers as sweet pea, sweet alyssum and bachelor buttons.

* Once soil dries out a little, trees and shrubs can be planted now, especially bare-root varieties such as fruit trees or rose bushes. This gives them plenty of time for root development before spring growth. They also benefit from winter rains.

* Plant bare-root berries, kiwifruit, grapes, artichokes, horseradish and rhubarb.

* Set out cool-weather annuals such as pansies and snapdragons.

* Lettuce, cabbage and broccoli also can be planted now.

Taste Spring! E-cookbook

Strawberries

Find our spring recipes here!

Taste Summer! E-cookbook

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Taste Winter! E-cookbook

Lemon coconut pancakes

Find our winter recipes here!