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Fri, Dec 20, 2024

Volunteers needed for UC Davis Arboretum

Sign up now to help world-famous public gardens, learn new skills

Thu, Dec 19, 2024

Need a last-minute gardening gift?

Calendars, clothes pins and memberships are top suggestions

Wed, Dec 18, 2024

Sacramento rain adds up to healthy totals

Downtown has received more than 18 inches so far in 2024 -- with more on the way

Tue, Dec 17, 2024

How to combat ants when they come indoors

Skip pesticides and grab a soapy sponge (and caulk)

Mon, Dec 16, 2024

How to cope with soggy soil

Wet weather can cause issues for gardeners with water-logged landscapes

Sun, Dec 15, 2024

Pomegranate jelly-filled cookies show off seasonal red

Classic! These thumbprints are a twist on a traditional favorite

Sat, Dec 14, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Dec. 15

Clean up after the latest deluge – there's more rain on the way

Fri, Dec 13, 2024

Learn about terrariums, felting at The Secret Garden

Elk Grove garden store offers several creative classes

Thu, Dec 12, 2024

Everything starts with soil health

Winter is ideal for planning to improve what's underfoot

Wed, Dec 11, 2024

Pink poinsettias prove pretty popular

No matter the color, how to help your Christmas plants look their best

Tue, Dec 10, 2024

Can I prune my roses now?

Tips for winter rose care start with sharp shears

Mon, Dec 09, 2024

A Tony Hawk oak? Tree planting at skatepark comes with a twist

Sacramento Tree Foundation welcomes volunteers of all ages for Folsom event

Sun, Dec 08, 2024

Give yellow limes a try in crinkle cookies

New! When ripe, the fruit is more juicy, floral than tart

Sat, Dec 07, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Dec. 8

Rain is coming back to Sacramento – but when?

Fri, Dec 06, 2024

High-Hand Holiday Celebration features thousands of lights

Nursery, cafe, brewery and historic fruit shed in Loomis are open late three nights a week

Thu, Dec 05, 2024

Holiday home tours this month include Loomis event

Popular fundraisers benefit local programs; Woodland tour sold out

Wed, Dec 04, 2024

Volunteers needed to plant native trees in Roseville

RUFF hosts free planting party near Pistachio Park

Tue, Dec 03, 2024

The Plant Foundry hosts Holiday Open House

Oak Park urban nursery and garden store puts its own twist on tradition

Mon, Dec 02, 2024

Beloved holiday home tour returns to East Sacramento

Sacred Heart fundraiser includes cafe, boutique featuring 25 local makers

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Garden Checklist for week of Feb. 16

Take advantage of this nice weather. There’s plenty to do as your garden starts to switch into high gear for spring growth.

* This is the last chance to spray fruit trees before their buds open. Treat peach and nectarine trees with copper-based fungicide. Spray apricot trees at bud swell to prevent brown rot. Apply horticultural oil to control scale, mites and aphids on fruit trees.

* Check soil moisture before resuming irrigation. Most likely, your soil is still pretty damp.

* Feed spring-blooming shrubs and fall-planted perennials with slow-release fertilizer. Feed mature trees and shrubs after spring growth starts.

* Transplant or direct-seed several flowers, including snapdragon, candytuft, lilies, astilbe, larkspur, Shasta and painted daisies, stocks, bleeding heart and coral bells.

* In the vegetable garden, plant Jerusalem artichoke tubers, and strawberry and rhubarb roots.

* Transplant cabbage and its close cousins – broccoli, kale and cauliflower – as well as lettuce (both loose leaf and head).

* Indoors, start peppers, tomatoes and eggplant from seed.

* Plant artichokes, asparagus and horseradish from root divisions.

* Plant potatoes from tubers and onions from sets (small bulbs). The onions will sprout quickly and can be used as green onions in March.

* From seed, plant beets, chard, lettuce, mustard, peas, radishes and turnips.

* Annuals are showing up in nurseries, but wait until the weather warms up a bit before planting. Instead, set out flowering perennials such as columbine and delphinium.

* Plant summer-flowering bulbs including cannas, calla lilies and gladiolus.

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Strawberries

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Taste Fall! E-cookbook

Muffins and pumpkin

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