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Thu, Apr 18, 2024

How to get more native plants into your life

More native plants means more resources for native insects, pollinators and birds

Wed, Apr 17, 2024

Make your water-wise garden a Sacramento star

'Summer Strong' contest seeks beautiful landscapes that can take the heat

Tue, Apr 16, 2024

River Park Garden Club hosts annual tour

Discover six private gardens with lots of personality

Mon, Apr 15, 2024

Sacramento County master gardeners host midweek Open Garden

Get advice from local experts; see how they tackle spring tasks

Sun, Apr 14, 2024

Bright fruit compote perfect for spring

NEW Strawberries shine, raspberries add color to versatile sauce

Sat, Apr 13, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of April 14

April showers will give way to plenty of sunshine

Fri, Apr 12, 2024

Threat of thunderstorms delays huge sale a day

Perennial Plant Club shifts second day of event to Sunday; other Saturday events still planned

Thu, Apr 11, 2024

Celebrate spring gardening at Placer's Garden Faire

Saturday event designed for gardeners of all ages

Wed, Apr 10, 2024

Perennial Plant Club hosts huge spring sale and celebration

Find member-grown perennials, natives and more; event also includes tours, food, tool sharpening, garden art

Tue, Apr 09, 2024

'Walk with Warren' and see UC Davis Arboretum in bloom

Popular tour led by Warren Roberts highlights spring flowers in the public gardens

Mon, Apr 08, 2024

Huge bonsai show devoted to 'little trees'

Sacramento club's annual event includes beginner workshop, guest artist demonstrations

Sun, Apr 07, 2024

Easy casserole makes most of leftover ham, early spring produce

NEW Ham and baby potato casserole with glazed carrots

Fri, Apr 05, 2024

Huei's Garden open for Sunday tours in April

Events at famous feng shui oasis raise funds to help children at Shriners Hospital.

Wed, Apr 03, 2024

Shop for California native plants; recycle plastic pots

SacValley CNPS Nursery & Gardens hosts sale, needs used containers for future sales

Tue, Apr 02, 2024

UC Davis Arboretum Nursery hosts plant sale Sunday

Event features succulents, natives and water-wise perennials; members get in early

Mon, Apr 01, 2024

Shop for unusual African violets at big sale

Capital City African Violet Society hosts annual event

Sun, Mar 31, 2024

This springtime carrot cake has a difference

NEW Chocolate glaze especially appropriate for a holiday dessert

Sat, Mar 30, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of March 31

April starts with a sunny break before more showers

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Garden Checklist for week of Nov. 3

November still offers good weather for fall planting:

* If you haven't already, it's time to clean up the remains of summer. Pull faded annuals and vegetables. Prune dead or broken branches from trees.

* 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.

* 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 and plant such spring bloomers as sweet pea, sweet alyssum and bachelor buttons.

* Rake and compost leaves, but dispose of any diseased plant material. For example, if peach and nectarine trees showed signs of leaf curl this year, clean up under trees and dispose of those leaves instead of composting.

* Save dry stalks and seedpods from poppies and coneflowers for fall bouquets and holiday decorating.

* 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.

* Give your azaleas, gardenias and camellias a boost with chelated iron.

* For larger blooms, pinch off some camellia buds.

* Prune non-flowering trees and shrubs while dormant.

* To help prevent leaf curl, apply a copper fungicide spray to peach and nectarine trees after they lose their leaves this month. Leaf curl, which shows up in the spring, is caused by a fungus that winters as spores on the limbs and around the tree in fallen leaves. Sprays are most effective now.

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