Come meet (and take home) shelter pups at Roseville site
A Sunday recipe for a cold winter day
December gets off to a welcome soggy start
Street pile pick-up through Jan. 23 in Sacramento
Stroll the grounds and residence during the December open house
Sacramento's overdue for a good soaking
Dog adoptions, music and more at special event in Oak Park
East Sacramento tradition features five designer-decorated homes
'Rubied sprouts' feature two seasonal favorites
After sunny days, change is in the air; rain's due Thursday
Elk Grove garden store hosts family fun along with sale
Celebrate, learn about and purchase California natives
Just in time for fall color, a new self-guided tour teaches about varieties on campus
Fun outdoor events at the Carmichael nature center this weekend
Indoor plant store in Davis draws shoppers via social media
Try mandarins in an easy parfait dessert
Frost could be in the forecast. Make the most of clear days in the garden.
New location replaces locally owned business's first store
Frosty weather can endanger trees and fruit
Enjoy live music and plenty of mandarin-flavored foods
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Garden Checklist for week of Oct. 27
It's still great weather for gardening. Grab a sweater – and an umbrella, just in case – then get to work:
* October is the best month to plant trees, shrubs and perennials.
* Harvest pumpkins and winter squash.
* Pick apples and persimmons. Remember to pick up fallen fruit, too; it attracts pests.
* Clean up the summer vegetable garden and compost disease-free foliage.
* 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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