Sacramento master gardeners will be available for questions, tips during Open Garden
The Water-Efficient Landscape at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center is open to the public daily during daylight hours, but the remainder of the center is open only during Harvest Day and Open Gardens, including this Saturday. Kathy Morrison
After a long hot summer, it's so nice to be in the garden again. With almost-fall weather settling into the region, the Sacramento County master gardeners will open the entire Fair Oaks Horticulture Center to visitors this Saturday morning.
Open Garden Day is held monthly through most of the year. From 9 a.m. to noon, visitors can wander the Horticulture Center and observe the work master gardeners are engaged in. The public is welcome to ask questions and seek advice, either in the FOHC's various gardens or at the "Ask a Master Gardener" table. (Bring samples of problem plants or unknown insects in a zip-top plastic bag.)
Mini talks also are held during the morning. This Saturday's topics and times are:
-- 9:30 a.m. Preparing Your Garden for Winter: Think Tiny (Lower Arbor)
-- 10 a.m. How to Harvest Black Gold from Your Worm Bin (Upper Arbor)
-- 10:30 a.m. Transplanting Nursery Plants for a Healthy Start (WEL Round Arbor)
The master gardeners' 2025 Gardening Guide and Calendar will be on sale during the Open Garden events, as well. It sells for $12, cash or check only at the Open Garden. It's more than a calendar -- it's a whole year of gardening advice in one publication.
Interested in becoming a Sacramento County master gardener? This Open Garden also offers the opportunity to find out about the program from the folks already in it. The application period for the 2025 class opened recently and will run through Oct. 10. (The application form and training information can be found here.)
The Fair Oaks Horticulture Center includes the Water-Efficient Landscape (open daily during daylight hours) and these areas that are open only during Harvest Day and Open Gardens: Orchard, Herb Garden, Berry Patch, Composting, Vegetable Garden and Vineyard. Each area will be staffed Saturday morning.
The Horticulture Center is at 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks, just south of the Fair Oaks Library. For more information on Sacramento master gardener events, go to https://sacmg.ucanr.edu/
The final FOHC Open Garden of 2024 will be Wednesday, Oct. 16, from 9 a.m. to noon.
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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.
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