Sacramento County master gardeners invite public to watch and learn at free event
The Fair Oaks Horticulture Center will present its final spring Open Garden Day this Saturday, June 15, from 9 a.m. to noon. The next event will be Harvest Day on Aug. 3. Kathy Morrison
June may rank as gardeners’ busiest month. It’s also when we have the most questions (such as, Why aren’t my tomatoes growing?)
Here’s an opportunity to get the answers you need while being inspired to garden more: Open Garden at Fair Oaks Horticulture Center.
On Saturday morning, June 15, the Sacramento County master gardeners open their beautiful demonstration garden to share what they know while fielding the public’s questions. From 9 a.m. to noon, watch the master gardeners in action while also getting up-to-date information and priceless advice.
Admission and parking are free. No pets please.
“Early June in Sacramento is perfect gardening weather,” say the master gardeners. “So much is in bloom that the specific mix changes daily. Come see what the local UC Master Gardeners are up to in the demonstration garden.
“All garden sections from vegetables to berries to fruit trees grapple with the same pest problems, watering issues and new variety opportunities that you do,” they add. “Master Gardeners in each section (of the hort center) can discuss current activities, challenges and discoveries.”
In different sections of the hort center, the master gardeners will offer timely demonstrations:
* In the vegetable area, see a solarization demonstration to combat nematodes. Also, check out the display of numerous All-American selections.
* In the Water Efficient Landscape, learn about “Deadheading: Refreshing Plants for Endless Bloom.”
* In the vineyard, get advice on timely treatment for powdery mildew, thinning canopies for dappled shade and thinning clusters for bigger grapes.
* The herb garden has shifted from spring to summer herbs, complete with new rosemary and basil plants and a storied heirloom apothecary rose.
* Orchard volunteers will be thinning fruit and pruning trees for better harvest and ease of care.
“Have a specific garden question that is vexing you?” add the master gardeners. “Feel free to bring bagged samples of plants or pests to the Ask a Master Gardener table.”
Fair Oaks Horticulture Center is located at 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks, in Fair Oaks Park.
More information: https://sacmg.ucanr.edu/.
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Garden checklist for week of Feb. 8
Dodge those raindrops and get things done! Your garden needs you.
* Start your spring (and summer) garden. Transplant or direct-seed several flowers, including snapdragon, candytuft, lilies, astilbe, larkspur, Shasta and painted daisies, stocks, bleeding heart and coral bells.
* In the vegetable garden, plant Jerusalem artichoke tubers, and strawberry and rhubarb roots. Transplant cabbage and its close cousins – broccoli, kale and Brussels sprouts – as well as lettuce (both loose leaf and head).
* Indoors, start peppers, tomatoes and eggplant from seed.
* Plant artichokes, asparagus and horseradish from root divisions. Plant potatoes from tubers and onions from sets (small bulbs). The onions will sprout quickly and can be used as green onions in March.
* From seed, plant beets, chard, lettuce, mustard, peas, radishes and turnips.
* Annuals are showing up in nurseries, but wait until the weather warms up a bit before planting. Instead, set out flowering perennials such as columbine and delphinium.
* Plant summer-flowering bulbs including cannas, calla lilies and gladiolus.
* This is the last chance to spray fruit trees before they bloom. Treat peach and nectarine trees with copper-based fungicide. Spray apricot trees at bud swell to prevent brown rot. Apply horticultural oil to control scale, mites and aphids on fruit trees soon after a rain. But remember: Oils need at least 24 hours to dry to be effective. Don’t spray during foggy weather or when rain is forecast.
* Feed spring-blooming shrubs and fall-planted perennials with slow-release fertilizer. Feed mature trees and shrubs after spring growth starts.
* Remove aphids from blooming bulbs with a strong spray of water or insecticidal soap.
* Fertilize strawberries and asparagus.
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