All seven locations will offer seasonal family fun, garden workshops
Courtesy Green Acres Nursery & Supply
With the recent hot weather, it can seem like it’s still summer. But the calendar says it’s fall – and Halloween is only about a month away.
Which means it’s time for pumpkins!
Forget the spice; go for the gourds. And you’ll find prized pumpkins in abundance at Green Acres’ giant “Pumpkin Party.” From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, the seven Green Acres locations will celebrate all things pumpkin. Admission and parking are free.
“Come and join the festivities as we welcome the arrival of Autumn, Saturday, September 28 at all of our locations,” say the hosts. “This free, family-fun event is our way of expressing gratitude to our amazing community of customers and sharing fall planting inspiration. A perfect event for the whole family!”
The event officially opens Green Acres’ annual pumpkin patches, featuring several varieties of the seasonal squash. But these pumpkins aren’t just for carving.
Take home a fun pumpkin centerpiece, too. The festivities feature two garden-oriented workshops (for a small fee to cover materials):
Build a Succulent Gourd ($10) – Turn a gourd into a living centerpiece with succulents.
Create a Floral-Decorated Pumpkin ($7.50) – Use dried flowers and leaves with soft moss to decorate a mini pumpkin.
Event details vary a little from location to location. Enjoy fresh popcorn and cider while the kids paint pumpkins or play pumpkin games.
Green Acres Nursery & Supply is located in Sacramento, Auburn, Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Folsom, Rocklin and Roseville.
For full details and directions: https://idiggreenacres.com/pages/pumpkin-party-2024.
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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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