Green Acres hosts special pre-spring event at Elk Grove store
David from Reliable Sharpening will be at the Elk Grove Green Acres on Thursday, March 6, to sharpen customers' tools and knives. Courtesy Green Acres Nursery & Supply
A sharp blade cuts down on time – as well as whatever you’re pruning. And after a full winter of trimming trees (or rose bushes), your tools likely could use some TLC.
Here’s your chance to get specialty garden tool sharpening all in one place in one day – just in time for more work this spring.
On Thursday, March 6, Green Acres Nursery & Supply in Elk Grove will host a pop-up event with Reliable Sharpening. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., get your tools sharpened and ready for more action. No reservations necessary.
“It’s time to sharpen your garden tools!” says Green Acres. “We are hosting David from Reliable Sharpening, a seasoned expert with 15 years of experience in precision metal sharpening. He knows exactly how to get your loppers and pruners in tip-top shape for spring. Just bring your garden tools to the nursery, and David will handle the sharpening while you browse and shop.”
David will sharpen kitchen knives and scissors, too, as well as woodworking tools. Prices range from $3 per inch for knives to $10 for loppers, pruners or snips. Shears sharpening: $20. Ax blades, tillers or maddocks: $15 each. Woodworking chisels: $20 each.
Green Acres is located at 9220 E. Stockton Blvd., Elk Grove.
Details and directions: https://idiggreenacres.com/
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Make the most of dry breaks between showers. Your garden is in high-growth mode.
* 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. To prevent sunburn and borer problems on young trees, paint the exposed portion of the trunk with diluted white latex (water-based) interior paint. Dilute the paint with an equal amount of cold water before application.
* Feed roses with a balanced fertilizer (such as 10-10-10, the ratio of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium available in that product).
* Prune and fertilize spring-flowering shrubs and trees after they bloom. Try using well-composted manure, spread 1-inch-thick under the tree (but avoid piling it up around the trunk). This serves as both fertilizer and mulch, retaining moisture while cutting down on weeds.
* 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. (To speed germination, soak beet seeds overnight in room-temperature water before planting.)
* Before the mercury starts inching upward, this is your last chance to plant such annuals as pansies, violas and primroses.
* Plant summer bulbs, including gladiolus, tuberous begonias and callas. Also plant dahlia tubers.
* Shop for perennials. Many varieties are available in local nurseries and at plant events. They can be transplanted now while the weather remains relatively cool.
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