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Sat, Oct 26, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Oct. 27

Last days of October may get a little damp

Fri, Oct 25, 2024

Two icons join forces as Peaceful Valley buys Annie's Annuals

Organic nursery giant steps in to save another beloved NorCal seed and plant source.

Thu, Oct 24, 2024

Plant sale Friday benefits great cause at school

Proceeds support Garden Community program at A. Warren McClaskey Adult School

Wed, Oct 23, 2024

Sac Valley CNPS hosts community seed swap

Bring seeds, cuttings to share with others while learning about California native plants

Tue, Oct 22, 2024

Find 20,000-plus water-wise plants at one sale

UC Davis Arboretum Teaching Nursery hosts second fall fundraiser

Mon, Oct 21, 2024

Starthistle workshop tackles bad weed

This invasive plant is toxic to horses; find out ways to control it

Sun, Oct 20, 2024

Easy coffee cake is packed with fresh apples and almonds

Recipe: Apple almond coffee cake with streusel topping

Sat, Oct 19, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Oct. 20

Winds bring high fire danger, low humidity

Fri, Oct 18, 2024

'Fall into Gardening' at Sherwood Demonstration Garden

El Dorado County master gardeners show how during special event

Thu, Oct 17, 2024

Natives, veggies and more at Perennial Plant Club's sale Friday

Find hundreds of plants at one-day event in East Sacramento

Wed, Oct 16, 2024

Art by Fire hosts fall sale at Shepard Center

Huge event features handmade pottery, ceramics, glass and metalwork

Tue, Oct 15, 2024

See best roses of fall at Sierra Foothills show

Public invited to enter their own roses in 60th annual event

Mon, Oct 14, 2024

Got garden questions? Get answers Wednesday

Sacramento County master gardeners host midweek Open Garden

Sun, Oct 13, 2024

The perfect apple scone? This might be it

New! A hint of ginger is optional but delicious

Sat, Oct 12, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Oct. 13

After record heat wave, fall weather finally arrives

Fri, Oct 11, 2024

Camellia City Porcelain Artists celebrate 50 years

Fall show and sale features hand-painted items, Christmas ornaments.

Thu, Oct 10, 2024

Why grow a cover crop? Find out Saturday

Workshop held during Placer open garden; El Dorado and Yolo master gardeners also offer classes

Wed, Oct 09, 2024

Sacramento Home & Garden Show returns to Cal Expo

Find scores of vendors and local home experts

Tue, Oct 08, 2024

Big Oak Nursery hosts Fall Festival

Local vendors, artisans offer crafts, food and more at destination nursery

Mon, Oct 07, 2024

What a gourd! Elk Grove crowns giant pumpkin winner

Repeat champion wins $7,000 for 1,967-pound pumpkin

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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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