Lost trees will be replaced by climate-ready alternatives
Rain, cold can send ants indoors
Warmer weather brings out rapid rose growth
Hands-on opportunity uses bounty of estate's flower-filled gardens
Citrus Heights nursery location holds celebration of indoor jungles
In-season Meyers are sweeter, ideal for baking
Chilly nights follow clear days; watch for frost
Sacramento County master gardeners host free event Saturday
Bohart Museum hosts afternoon of insect fun
Organize your own local swap for Jan. 28
Sacramento posts impressive rain totals after a series of atmospheric rivers
Get tips on tackling roses, trees, shrubs
Easy and warming, this treat can be tailored to taste
After so much rain, our gardens gets a chance to dry out
Saturated soil can lead to crown and root rots long after the rain has stopped
Free self-guided tour available Jan. 29, rain or shine
Art by Fire hosts annual Seconds Sale at Shepard Center
Sacramento's urban forest took a big hit from storms
Meet shelter pets at Elk Grove nursery on Jan. 14
Applesauce, apple cider and fresh apples for flavor
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Garden Checklist for week of Sept. 22
Why plant now? Plants like it: Warm soil is great for planting and rapid root development.
* Keep harvesting tomatoes, peppers, squash, melons and eggplant. Some tomatoes and peppers may stretch their harvest into October or November.
* Compost annuals and vegetable crops that have finished producing. If you see no new fruit on your tomatoes, pull them out.
* Cultivate and add compost to the soil to replenish its nutrients for fall and winter vegetables and flowers.
* Fertilize deciduous fruit trees.
* Plant onions, lettuce, peas, radishes, turnips, beets, carrots, bok choy, spinach and potatoes directly into the vegetable beds.
* Transplant cabbage, broccoli, kale, Brussels sprouts and cauliflower as well as lettuce seedlings.
* Sow seeds of California poppies, clarkia and African daisies.
* Transplant cool-weather annuals such as pansies, violas, fairy primroses, calendulas, stocks and snapdragons.
* Divide and replant bulbs, rhizomes and perennials.
* Dig up and divide daylilies as they complete their bloom cycle.
* Divide and transplant peonies that have become overcrowded. Replant with “eyes” about an inch below the soil surface.
* Late September is ideal for sowing a new lawn or re-seeding bare spots.