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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

Sat, Nov 30, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Dec. 1

Make the most of dry, clear (and chilly) weather

Fri, Nov 29, 2024

After coldest night of 2024, prepare for more frost

Succulents, holiday poinsettias among most sensitive plants

Wed, Nov 27, 2024

Choose and cut a Christmas tree this weekend

El Dorado County growers ready to welcome tree hunters

Tue, Nov 26, 2024

Grab your frost cloths -- it's about to get cold

After atmospheric river, we'll have some chilly nights

Mon, Nov 25, 2024

The Secret Garden celebrates Small Business Saturday

Family fun, ornament painting and more at Elk Grove destination nursery/ garden store

Sun, Nov 24, 2024

Butternut galette an easy entree or holiday side dish

New! Premade crust, herbed soft cheese can speed up the prep work

Sat, Nov 23, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Nov. 24

Thanksgiving week is a time to dry out and count blessings

Fri, Nov 22, 2024

Rain puts damper on Placer master gardeners' fundraiser

Mandarin festival booth skipped; award-winning gardening guide now available online

Thu, Nov 21, 2024

Grants available for Sacramento-area garden projects

Sacramento Perennial Plant Club supports school, nonprofit and community programs

Wed, Nov 20, 2024

Make your own Thanksgiving centerpiece

Relles Florist in Sacramento offers popular DIY class

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Garden Checklist for week of March 16

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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Taste Fall! E-cookbook

Muffins and pumpkin

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