April starts with showers (surprise!), then more sunshine.
Sudden warm-up could bring record temperatures (but keep an umbrella handy)
Wearing of the green? Make it a raincoat
Spring forward – and get ready for rain
Keep umbrella handy as one last winter storm rolls into NorCal
Spring-like weather will get plants blooming, growing.
More wintry weather on tap; be ready for frost and rain
After dry January, February gets off to soggy start
Frosty and (maybe) damp forecast reminds Sacramento gardeners it’s still winter
Chilly mornings (and frost danger) continue for Sacramento area
Potential frost danger follows gusty winds in Sacramento area
Pruning season arrives after another soggy weekend
Expect a very wet Christmas week; make most of breaks between storms
Clean up after the latest deluge – there's more rain on the way
Rain is coming back to Sacramento – but when?
Make the most of dry, clear (and chilly) weather
Thanksgiving week is a time to dry out and count blessings
Get ready to chill as cold fronts bring potential frost
Week starts soggy as Sacramento settles into fall weather pattern
November starts with typical fall weather – mild
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Food in My Back Yard Series
March 25: Fertilizer tips: How to 'feed' your vegetables for healthy growth
March 18: Time to give vegetable seedlings some more space
March 11: Ways to win the fight against weeds
March 4: Potatoes from the garden
Feb. 25: Plant a fruit tree now -- for later
Feb. 18: How to squeeze more food into less space
Feb. 11: When to plant? Consider staggering your transplants
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Garden Checklist for week of March 30
Your garden doesn’t mind April showers. Get busy now to enjoy those future flowers.
* Get ready to swing into action in the vegetable garden. As nights warm up over 50 degrees, start setting out tomato, pepper and eggplant transplants.
* From seed, plant beans, beets, cantaloupes, carrots, corn, cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, radishes and squash. (Soak beet seeds overnight in water for better germination,)
* Plant onion sets.
* In the flower garden, plant seeds for asters, cosmos, celosia, marigolds, salvia, sunflowers and zinnias.
* Transplant petunias, zinnias, geraniums and other summer bloomers.
* Plant perennials and dahlia tubers for summer bloom.
* Transplant lettuce and cabbage seedlings.
* April is the last chance to plant citrus trees such as dwarf orange, lemon and kumquat. These trees also look good in landscaping and provide fresh fruit in winter.
* Smell orange blossoms? Feed citrus trees with a low dose of balanced fertilizer (such as 10-10-10) during bloom to help set fruit. Keep an eye out for ants.
* Apply slow-release fertilizer to the lawn.
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