Saturday event designed for gardeners of all ages
Huge air-filled flowers greet visitors to last year's Garden Faire at the Maidu Community Center. This year's event will be Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Kathy Morrison
Gardeners young and old, experienced or beginners, will find something to delight and inform them this Saturday, April 13, at the Placer County master gardeners' annual Garden Faire.
The free event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Maidu Community Center, 1550 Maidu Drive, Roseville. The City of Roseville's Environmental Utilities Department sponsors the event.
Families with children will want to visit the Lorax-themed children's area, which will feature Truffula Trees decor, crafts and games.
Gardeners aiming to expand their horticulture knowledge can listen to talks from two keynote speakers: landscape designer Michael Glassman, speaking on "Landscapijg Trends for 2024," and Kevin Marini, certified arborist and Placer master gardener, whose topic will be "Honey I Shrunk the Fruit Trees."
Giving workshop presentations will be Justin Black, water conservation specialist with the City of Roseville, and Peggy Beltramo, a Placer master gardener, whose program will be "Plan, Sow, Grow."
Local nurseries will have plants for sale, and several gardening and environment-focused organizations also will be represented. Door prizes will be awarded throughout the day. And of course, the Placer County master gardeners will be present to handle visitors' gardening questions and puzzles.
A new feature this year will be displays of garden-related art from local artists and galleries, presented by the Arts Council of Placer County.
Some of the Placer master gardeners, meanwhile, will be at work Saturday in the Loomis Demonstration Garden, at the Loomis Library. The garden will be open for visitors from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Or get there at 10:30 a.m. for the free monthly garden workshop in the library. This month's topic is "Planning Your Summer Vegetable Garden."
For information on all these master gardener events, go to https://pcmg.ucanr.edu/
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Make the most of dry breaks between showers. Your garden is in high-growth mode.
* Pull weeds now! Don’t let them get started. Take a hoe and whack them as soon as they sprout.
* Prepare vegetable beds. Spade in compost and other amendments.
* Prune and fertilize spring-flowering shrubs after bloom.
* Feed camellias at the end of their bloom cycle. Pick up browned and fallen flowers to help corral blossom blight.
* Feed citrus trees, which are now in bloom and setting fruit. To prevent sunburn and borer problems on young trees, paint the exposed portion of the trunk with diluted white latex (water-based) interior paint. Dilute the paint with an equal amount of cold water before application.
* Feed roses with a balanced fertilizer (such as 10-10-10, the ratio of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium available in that product).
* Prune and fertilize spring-flowering shrubs and trees after they bloom. Try using well-composted manure, spread 1-inch-thick under the tree (but avoid piling it up around the trunk). This serves as both fertilizer and mulch, retaining moisture while cutting down on weeds.
* Cut back and fertilize perennial herbs to encourage new growth.
* In the vegetable garden, transplant lettuce and cole family plants, such as cauliflower, broccoli, collards and kale.
* Seed chard and beets directly into the ground. (To speed germination, soak beet seeds overnight in room-temperature water before planting.)
* Before the mercury starts inching upward, this is your last chance to plant such annuals as pansies, violas and primroses.
* Plant summer bulbs, including gladiolus, tuberous begonias and callas. Also plant dahlia tubers.
* Shop for perennials. Many varieties are available in local nurseries and at plant events. They can be transplanted now while the weather remains relatively cool.
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