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Sat, Jun 24, 2023

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of June 25

June ends with a warming trend; triple digits coming soon

Fri, Jun 23, 2023

Be a friend to pollinators -- it's mutually beneficial

Pollinator Week celebrates and supports these crucial workers

Thu, Jun 22, 2023

Cymbidium orchid auction open to public

At Shepard Center, Sacramento Valley Cymbidium Society offers beautiful plants grown by members

Wed, Jun 21, 2023

Happy plants! Summer starts with more mild weather

Vegetables and flowers benefit from cooler than average temperatures.

Tue, Jun 20, 2023

Textile artists host sale and Indigo Dye Day

Find great bargains on art and craft supplies, and learn to tie-dye naturally

Mon, Jun 19, 2023

See 1 million flowers in bloom at Daylily Days

Amador Flower Farm celebrates peak of season with special event.

Sun, Jun 18, 2023

These roast potatoes have a colorful difference

NEW Roasted purple potatoes with Provencal herbs

Sat, Jun 17, 2023

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of June 18

Windy conditions will keep temperatures below average during last days of spring.

Fri, Jun 16, 2023

Summer rose care: Overcoming fungal disease, spider mites

Cold spring weather created challenges; how to get your roses looking their best

Thu, Jun 15, 2023

Spring’s last Open Garden is Saturday at Fair Oaks Horticulture Center

Bring questions for the master gardeners during morning event

Wed, Jun 14, 2023

Attract more butterflies, hummingbirds to your garden

Learn how at free garden talks at all seven Green Acres

Tue, Jun 13, 2023

See and smell lavender at Newcastle Farms

Open Farm Days feature the flowering herb at peak of bloom

Mon, Jun 12, 2023

See bug-eating plants at Sacramento showcase

Sacramento Bromeliad and Carnivorous Plant Society hosts 53rd annual show and sale at Shepard Center.

Sun, Jun 11, 2023

Love blueberry muffins? This coffee cake is for you

NEW Blueberry-lemon coffee cake with streusel topping.

Sat, Jun 10, 2023

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of June 11

Coolish June weather continues but watch out for threat of thunderstorms.

Fri, Jun 09, 2023

Skeeter season arrives with bad mosquitoes, West Nile Virus

Don't make a home for disease-carrying pests; take precautions

Thu, Jun 08, 2023

Invasive species are threats to California's natural landscapes

Raising awareness of these plants is a statewide effort

Wed, Jun 07, 2023

Learn how to manage summer fruit trees for a better crop

Soil Born offers hands-on workshop in its American River Ranch orchard

Tue, Jun 06, 2023

California's favorite flower? We're 'All About Lavender'

Free workshop covers how to grow, harvest and use this popular herb

Mon, Jun 05, 2023

McKinley Park trees about to get 'yarn bombed'

Sacramento Center for Textile Arts celebrates International Yarn Bombing Day

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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.

Taste Spring! E-cookbook

Strawberries

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Taste Summer! E-cookbook

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Taste Winter! E-cookbook

Lemon coconut pancakes

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