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Mon, May 01, 2023

See three-day celebration of succulents, cacti

Sacramento group hosts huge show and sale at Shepard Center

Sat, Apr 29, 2023

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of April 30

After several summer-like days, cooler weather returns

Fri, Apr 28, 2023

Folsom Garden Tour, Spring Garden Faire in Elk Grove on tap

Find spring inspiration at these special weekend events

Thu, Apr 27, 2023

See California natives in residential gardens Saturday

The free tour includes 26 gardens from Folsom to Woodland

Wed, Apr 26, 2023

UC Davis Arboretum hosts huge public plant sale

Hundreds of water-wise selections available; see them in bloom

Tue, Apr 25, 2023

Sacramento Orchid Show and Sale moves to new location

Spectacular tropical showcase set for Wyndham Hotel this weekend

Mon, Apr 24, 2023

Sacramento Rose Society hosts 75th annual show

See hundreds in bloom and learn more about roses

Sun, Apr 23, 2023

Enhance 'meh' strawberries for many uses

NEW! Roasting the fruit concentrates flavors

Sat, Apr 22, 2023

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of April 23

Spring warm-up means one thing: Time to plant tomatoes

Fri, Apr 21, 2023

ARC student plant sale returns Saturday

Find hundreds of annuals, vegetables and more, including some big bargains

Wed, Apr 19, 2023

Curtis Park Home and Garden Tour returns Saturday

After five-year hiatus, popular event features five historic homes

Tue, Apr 18, 2023

Celebrate Earth Day at Garden Faire in Roseville

Placer County master gardeners mark anniversary with workshops, speakers

Mon, Apr 17, 2023

River Park Garden Club hosts spring tour

Enjoy unique private Sacramento gardens plus plant and garden art sales

Sun, Apr 16, 2023

These easy orange scones are for citrus lovers

NEW Orange-raisin sour cream scones with orange-vanilla glaze

Sat, Apr 15, 2023

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of April 16

Warmer days are enticing for tomato planting

Fri, Apr 14, 2023

Happy National Gardening Day -- and Month!

April puts spotlight on America's growing pastime

Thu, Apr 13, 2023

It's a great time of year for plant sales

Weekend events range from Natomas to Orangevale to Placerville

Wed, Apr 12, 2023

Discover spring tranquility at Huei's Garden

Famous feng shui oasis in Davis hosts tour on Sunday

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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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