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Thu, Nov 03, 2022

Take a ramble through a 1-acre native plant garden

Registration required for Sunday event near Davis

Tue, Nov 01, 2022

Rain breaks another Sacramento dry spell

November starts with some nice steady rain

Mon, Oct 31, 2022

Watch out for 'day biters' this Halloween -- and beyond

New invasive mosquito found in Sacramento County

Sun, Oct 30, 2022

This fall favorite uses a different orange fruit

It’s persimmon season! Try them in a baked pudding

Sat, Oct 29, 2022

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Oct. 30

Expect perfect weather this Halloween weekend, but change is on the way -- and (maybe) some rain!

Fri, Oct 28, 2022

Arrington wins GardenComm Gold Medal

Lauded magazine focused on water-wise gardening

Thu, Oct 27, 2022

Learn to make the most of garden shade

Workshop coincides with Open Garden Day at Sherwood Demonstration Garden

Wed, Oct 26, 2022

Soil Born hosts Halloween on the Farm

A morning of family fun features crafts, music, a maze and more

Sun, Oct 23, 2022

Mini turnovers feature savory fall flavors

Pumpkin and herbed greens fill appetizers fit for a party

Sat, Oct 22, 2022

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Oct. 23

Cooler weather also brings gusty winds to Northern California

Fri, Oct 21, 2022

Art by Fire fall sale Saturday at Shepard Center

Find a new flower vase or special plant container

Thu, Oct 20, 2022

Get ready for Saturday’s UC Davis Arboretum public plant sale

The sale includes more than 20,000 plants perfect for Sacramento-area gardens

Wed, Oct 19, 2022

Exotic Plants celebrates 50th anniversary

Join the party Saturday at the Fulton Avenue store

Tue, Oct 18, 2022

Get two free bouquets at Relles Florist anniversary event

Customers will receive flowers to keep and to share

Mon, Oct 17, 2022

Plan for the future -- plant bulbs now

Pick up master gardeners' tips for the best spring displays

Sun, Oct 16, 2022

Best of both seasons in sheet-pan meal

Gnocchi roasted in the oven is a revelation

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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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