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Sun, Apr 02, 2023

Beets add unique color to breakfast hash

NEW Purple flannel hash patties with roasted beets

Sat, Apr 01, 2023

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of April 2

No fooling: Chilly nights forecast, with possible frost

Fri, Mar 31, 2023

Feed me! How to fertilize roses for more blooms

Put your roses on a regular diet with monthly feeding (plus snacks)

Thu, Mar 30, 2023

Waiting and waiting for tomato-planting time

Take care of the plants (and soil) until the weather cooperates

Wed, Mar 29, 2023

Find heirloom tomatoes, perennials at Yolo plant sales

Master gardeners host Saturday sales in Woodland  – plus an online garden chat

Tue, Mar 28, 2023

Find hundreds of unusual African violets at sale

Capital City group hosts annual event including display of prized plants

Mon, Mar 27, 2023

Wanted: Beautiful, sustainable gardens with eye on future

Pacific Horticulture's 'Design Futurist Award' to honor gardens and designers that make a difference

Sun, Mar 26, 2023

A sunny orange pie from a backyard windfall

This light dessert requires minimal stove time

Sat, Mar 25, 2023

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of March 26

Sacramento gardening forecast for March 26: Frost, rain and sun

Fri, Mar 24, 2023

'Grow Orangevale' features Farmer Fred, Baldo Villegas

At day-long free event, experts offer advice to inspire spring gardening

Thu, Mar 23, 2023

Learn to grow tomatoes that dreams are made of

Saturday class, presentations focus on vegetable gardening

Wed, Mar 22, 2023

Learn about firescaping, better protect your home

Free workshop offers advice on fire-wise landscaping renovations

Tue, Mar 21, 2023

Cymbidium orchids to pack Shepard Center

Show and sale features Sacramento Valley's best outdoor orchids

Mon, Mar 20, 2023

Happy spring! (But wait on planting tomatoes)

Cold, rainy conditions in forecast for Sacramento

Sun, Mar 19, 2023

Asparagus tart for spring

Greatest hits recipe: Ricotta cheese, phyllo part of a perfect brunch dish

Sat, Mar 18, 2023

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of March 19

Expect a soggy end to winter and start of spring

Fri, Mar 17, 2023

After sunny break, rain returns to Sacramento

Expect spring to get off to a soggy start, weather service says

Thu, Mar 16, 2023

Early Spring Ramble coming up March 26

Visit a garden of natives as the green season gets going

Wed, Mar 15, 2023

Dick Tracy, 'Garden Detective,' dies at 84

Award-winning garden writer, author helped solve backyard mysteries

Tue, Mar 14, 2023

Green Acres hosts 'Dig Into Spring Ideas Fair' on Saturday

New Roseville nursery and garden store will be packed with activities March 18

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Garden Checklist for week of Oct. 6

Get ready to get to work! Cooler weather is headed our way mid-week.

* Clean up the summer vegetable garden and compost disease-free foliage.

* Harvest pumpkins and winter squash.

* October is the best month to plant trees, shrubs and perennials.

* Before planting, add a little well-aged compost and bone meal to the soil, but hold off on other fertilizers until spring. Keep the transplants well-watered (but not wet) for the first month as they become settled.

* Dig up corms and tubers of gladioli, dahlias and tuberous begonias after the foliage dies. Clean and store in a cool, dry place.

* Treat azaleas, gardenias and camellias with chelated iron if leaves are yellowing between the veins.

* Now is the time to plant seeds for many flowers directly into the garden, including cornflower, nasturtium, nigella, poppy, portulaca, sweet pea and stock.

* Plant seeds for radishes, bok choy, mustard, spinach and peas.

* Plant garlic and onions.

* Set out cool-weather bedding plants, including calendula, pansy, snapdragon, primrose and viola.

* Reseed and feed the lawn. Work on bare spots.

Taste Spring! E-cookbook

Strawberries

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Taste Summer! E-cookbook

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Taste Winter! E-cookbook

Lemon coconut pancakes

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