New! This orange chicken is healthier than fast food
Keep umbrella handy as one last winter storm rolls into NorCal
Green Acres hosts special pre-spring event at Elk Grove store
Online, in-person fundraising events start March 1
El Dorado County master gardeners offer workshop on gardening for bouquets and flower arrangements
Research and preparation will help guarantee success
See hundreds of camellias -- and take some home, too
Recipe: Spinach scones with cheddar cheese and garlic chives.
Spring-like weather will get plants blooming, growing.
Murer House hosts 10th annual celebration with show, tours and speakers.
Debbie Arrington among speakers at event this Saturday at Orangevale Library
Les Dames Sacramento hosts special event featuring three local pros
Square-foot gardening makes the most of room in raised beds
UC Davis Arboretum hosts free midweek tour, in search of signs of spring
New! Chopped veggies, peanuts provide plenty of crunch
Chance to dry out after a very soggy two weeks
Elk Grove's destination garden store offers big discounts on pottery, fountains, garden art and plants
Free class offered through City of Roseville program
Here's your chance to help this student-run group connect more people with nature
Succession planting allows for a more consistent flow of home-grown food
Sacramento Digs Gardening to your inbox.
Food in My Back Yard Series
March 18: Time to give vegetable seedlings some more space
March 11: Ways to win the fight against weeds
March 4: Potatoes from the garden
Feb. 25: Plant a fruit tree now -- for later
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Garden Checklist for week of March 23
The warm weather expected early in the week will prompt rapid growth – especially weeds! Make the most of those sunny breaks and get to work!
* Fertilize roses, annual flowers and berries as spring growth begins to appear.
* Watch out for aphids! Knock them off plants with a strong stream of water from the hose.
* Pull weeds now! Don’t let them get started. Take a hoe and whack them as soon as they sprout.
* Prepare vegetable beds. Spade in compost and other amendments.
* Prune and fertilize spring-flowering shrubs after bloom.
* Feed camellias at the end of their bloom cycle. Pick up browned and fallen flowers to help corral blossom blight.
* Feed citrus trees, which are now in bloom and setting fruit.
* Cut back and fertilize perennial herbs to encourage new growth.
* In the vegetable garden, transplant lettuce and cole family plants, such as cauliflower, broccoli, collards and kale.
* Seed chard and beets directly into the ground. (Soak beet seeds overnight in room-temperature water for better germination.)
* Plant summer bulbs, including gladiolus, tuberous begonias and callas. Also plant dahlia tubers.
* Shop for perennials. They can be transplanted now while the weather remains relatively cool.
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