Sacramento master gardeners host Open Garden Day on Saturday
Recipe: Baking and experimenting with fresh citrus fruit
February looks normal (so far); chilly and a little damp
Planning, planting workshops and videos from the area's master gardeners
Sacramento Valley Conservancy opens trails on Saturdays
Sacramento's February weather outlook looks good for gardening
Huge show features full schedule of garden seminars
Help trees and shrubs grow their best with timely cuts
Ripe limes, lemons become breakfast treat -- no canning required
Frost reminds us: It’s still winter
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
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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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