Find free family fun, gardening inspiration and plenty of pumpkins
Hundreds of pumpkins await visitors to Green Acres at Eisley's Nursery in Auburn.
Photo courtesy of Green Acres Nursery & Supply www.idiggreenacres.com
The pumpkins have arrived! And so have fall celebrations.
Green Acres Nursery & Supply will embrace the autumn spirit with its annual Fall Festival, set for Saturday, Sept. 24.
To be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m at Green Acres’ Eisley Nursery in Auburn, the Fall Festival features a huge selection of pumpkins plus fall planting ideas, live music, face painting, scavenger hunt, petting zoo, pie walk and other fun things for the whole family.
Learn how to make a succulent centerpiece planted in a pumpkin. Snack on fresh-popped popcorn. In addition, seasonal drinks and treats will be offered for sale.
Get plenty of garden advice and inspiration. On hand will be representatives from Auburn Golden Gardeners Garden Club, Auburn Garden Club and Placer Nature Center. Free demonstrations include a composting workshop. Get your pruners, lopers and other tools sharpened.
Admission is free. Green Acres’ Eisley Nursery is located at 380 Nevada St. In Auburn.
Details and directions: www.idiggreenacres.com.
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For week of Dec. 10:
Take advantage of these dry but crisp conditions. It’s time to get out the rake!
* Rake leaves away from storm drains and keep gutters clear.
* Fallen leaves can be used for mulch and compost. Chop up large leaves with a couple of passes with a lawn mower.
* Prune non-flowering trees and shrubs while they’re dormant. Without their foliage, trees are easier to prune.
* Rake and remove dead leaves and stems from dormant perennials.
* Make sure to take frost precautions with new transplants and sensitive plants. Mulch, water and cover tender plants in the late afternoon to retain warmth.
* Succulent plants are at particular risk if temperatures drop below freezing. Don’t water succulents before frost; cover instead. Use cloth sheets, not plastic. Make sure to remove coverings during the day.
* 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.
* 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 eaves or under evergreen trees. Also, well-watered plants hold up better to frost than thirsty plants.
* Plant garlic (December's the last chance -- the ground is getting cold!) and onions for harvest in summer.
* 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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