Elk Grove garden store hosts family fun along with sale
Shoppers can find succulents, cactus and fun containers -- small and large -- at The Secret Garden during its special sales this weekend. Photo courtesy The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden in Elk Grove is celebrating “20 years of being a local, family-run small business” with its own SBS party. On Saturday, Nov. 26, the first 30 customers will receive a free gift. All day long, enjoy complimentary hot chocolate or coffee. Kids can partake in family fun and games. Raffles will distribute prizes to patrons who stop to shop.
The Secret Garden’s celebration isn’t limited to Saturday. On Friday (Nov. 25), all plants are 20% off. On Sunday (Nov. 27), find huge discounts on pottery with all pottery 20% off.
The Secret Garden is located at 8450 W. Stockton Blvd., Elk Grove. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, and four-legged friends are always welcome.
Details: https://www.secretgarden-online.com/
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* Attack weeds now! Get them before they flower and go to seed. Take a hoe and whack them as soon as they sprout. Aim for 1 inch below the soil line.
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* 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.
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* In the vegetable garden, transplant lettuce and cole family plants, such as cabbage, broccoli, collards and kale.
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