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Thu, Mar 02, 2023

CNPS chapter kicks off spring plant sale season

Online sale of California natives begins Saturday

Wed, Mar 01, 2023

Learn about attracting bees, butterflies, hummingbirds

Placer County master gardeners offer free pollinator workshop

Tue, Feb 28, 2023

Freezing temperatures forecast for Sacramento region

Overnight lows could reach 29 degrees, kill crops and damage plumbing

Mon, Feb 27, 2023

Sacramento hosts its 99th annual Camellia Show

Despite winter weather, weekend event should feature hundreds of flowers

Fri, Feb 24, 2023

Find a new best friend at Dog Days

Green Acres hosts dog adoption event in Rocklin

Thu, Feb 23, 2023

How'd you like that graupel?

Unusual cold weather inspires some meteorological education

Wed, Feb 22, 2023

Camellia Day blooms again at Folsom's Murer House

Greg Gayton of Green Acres will be featured speaker

Tue, Feb 21, 2023

Snow in Roseville? Sacramento area about to feel big chill

Be prepared; forecast calls for freezing temperatures and strong winds

Mon, Feb 20, 2023

Wild Boar's Brad Gates to talk tomatoes at Green Acres

Tomato breeder extraordinaire will share insights, latest varieties

Sun, Feb 19, 2023

Fennel and white beans bake into warming side dish

Cheese-topped casserole a delicious winter recipe

Sat, Feb 18, 2023

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Feb. 19

Chilly forecast a reminder: It’s still winter

Fri, Feb 17, 2023

No matter the forecast, it's too early to plant tomatoes

They may be on sale already, but it's not time yet

Thu, Feb 16, 2023

Help count birds this weekend wherever you are

Got 15 minutes to spare? Join the Great Backyard Bird Count

Wed, Feb 15, 2023

Threat of widespread frost threatens new growth

Flavor of oranges may actually get a boost from 'kiss of cold'

Tue, Feb 14, 2023

Green Acres hosts houseplant extravaganza in Auburn

Special event features unique collection and expert advice

Mon, Feb 13, 2023

Get rare fruit varieties at annual Scion Exchange

Learn about grafting and expand your orchard --  without growing new trees

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Garden Checklist for week of Nov. 24

In between rainy episodes this week:

* Keep your gutters and storm drains cleared. Watch out for leaning trees or weakened branches; if you spot trouble, call an arborist.

* Remember to turn off the sprinklers or other irrigation. Be careful walking on or working with wet soil; it can compact easily.

* On rainy days, do some indoor gardening. Tend to houseplants. Sort seed packets. Start seed indoors for cool-season veggies and flowers.

* For holiday blooms indoors, plant paperwhite narcissus bulbs now. Fill a shallow bowl or dish with 2 inches of rocks or pebbles. Place bulbs in the dish with the root end nestled in the rocks. Add water until it just touches the bottom of the bulbs. Place the dish in a sunny window. Add water as needed.

* Rake and compost leaves, but leave at least some healthy leaves in planting beds for nesting insects and foraging birds. But dispose of any diseased plant material. For eample, if peach and nectarine trees showed signs of leaf curl this year, clean up under trees and dispose of those leaves instead of composting.

* If you decide to use a living Christmas tree this year, keep it outside in a sunny location until Christmas week. This reduces stress on the young tree.

* Give your azaleas, gardenias and camellias a boost with chelated iron.

* After they bloom, chrysanthemums should be trimmed to 6 to 8 inches above the ground. If in pots, keep the mums in their containers until next spring. Then they can be planted in the ground, if desired, or repotted.

* Prune non-flowering trees and shrubs while dormant.

* Keep planting bulbs to spread out your spring bloom. Some possible suggestions: daffodils, crocuses, hyacinths, tulips, anemones and scillas.

* This is also a good time to seed wildflowers such as California poppies and plant spring bloomers such as as sweet peas, sweet alyssum and bachelor buttons.

* Now is the best time to plant most trees and shrubs. This gives them plenty of time for root development before spring growth. They also benefit from fall and winter rains.

* Set out cool-weather annuals such as pansies and snapdragons.

* Lettuce, cabbage and broccoli also can be planted now.

* Plant garlic and onions.

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