Plenty of compact varieties available to highest bidders
Sacramento Chrysanthemum Society offers 1,000 plants in 85-plus varieties
NEW! Fresh strawberry-orange salsa with green onions
Chilly storm throws another curve into spring weather
Nation's oldest club of its kind continues tradition
Sunday event also features plant and seed swap, vendors and kid-oriented activities
Gallery combines art and garden appreciation in popular event
Five locations open Saturday with wood chips for local gardens
Sacramento Cactus and Succulent Society hosts big event featuring demonstration garden
NEW Upside-down cake features stripes of rhubarb, dots of blueberries
Sunshine follows April showers for a warm end to month
'Gardens of Folsom' spotlights seven private landscapes plus two bonus gardens
Free beekeeping intro in Elk Grove; seed exchange in Folsom
Sacramento Valley CNPS event spotlights wildlife-friendly landscapes
See and smell spring beauties – and take some home, too
Ways to cut down on plastics in your own landscape
NEW Strawberries and cream scones with orange zest
Enjoy the sunshine and get ready for summer crops
Look for new SDG signs with recipe links at all seven nurseries
More native plants means more resources for native insects, pollinators and birds
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Garden Checklist for week of July 7
Take care of garden chores early in the morning, concentrating on watering. We’re still in survival mode until this heat wave breaks.
* Keep your vegetable garden watered, mulched and weeded. Water before 8 a.m. to conserve moisture.
* Prevent sunburn; provide temporary shade for tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, melons, squash and other crops with “sensitive” skin.
* Hold off on feeding plants until temperatures cool back down to “normal” range. That means daytime highs in the low to mid 90s.
* Don’t let tomatoes wilt or dry out completely. Give tomatoes a deep watering two to three times a week. Harvest vegetables promptly to encourage plants to produce more.
* Squash especially tends to grow rapidly in hot weather. Keep an eye on zucchini.
* Some weeds thrive in hot weather. Whack them before they go to seed.
* Pinch back chrysanthemums for bushy plants and more flowers in September.
* Harvest tomatoes, squash, peppers and eggplant. Prompt picking will help keep plants producing.
* Remove spent flowers from roses, daylilies and other bloomers as they finish flowering.
* Pinch off blooms from basil so the plant will grow more leaves.
* Cut back lavender after flowering to promote a second bloom.
* One good thing about hot days: Most lawns stop growing when temperatures top 95 degrees. Keep mower blades set on high.
* Once the weather cools down a little, it’s not too late to add a splash of color. Plant petunias, snapdragons, zinnias and marigolds.
* After the heat wave, plant corn, pumpkins, radishes, winter squash and sunflowers. Make sure the seeds stay hydrated.
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