Try to stay cool; relief is on its way
After record-setting heat, Sacramento gardeners may be getting a break
Remember to water; Sacramento could be in midst of record heat wave
July starts red hot; be prepared for record heat, high fire danger
Red Flag Warning signals dry conditions, high fire danger
June starts with blast of summer heat (and warm nights)
Plant now as month of May ends with warming trend .
Get ready for warm, sunny and breezy days ahead
Spring growth gets heat check as Sacramento hits 90-plus
Chilly storm throws another curve into spring weather
Sunshine follows April showers for a warm end to month
Enjoy the sunshine and get ready for summer crops
April showers will give way to plenty of sunshine
Grab your sun hat; heat is on its way
April starts with a sunny break before more showers
Spring gets off to rainy start, keeps temperatures cool
Make the most of warm weather; tackle weeds and other spring chores.
Spring is almost here (but first, some more rain)
Enjoy a glimpse of spring before more rain arrives
Rain will dampen gardening plans, keep soil wet
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Garden Checklist for week of July 21
Your garden needs you!
* Keep your vegetable garden watered, mulched and weeded. Water before 8 a.m. to reduce the chance of fungal infection and to conserve moisture.
* Feed vegetable plants bone meal, rock phosphate or other fertilizers high in phosphate to stimulate more blooms and fruiting. (But wait until daily high temperatures drop out of the 100s.)
* Don’t let tomatoes wilt or dry out completely. Give tomatoes a deep watering two to three times a week.
* Harvest vegetables promptly to encourage plants to produce more. Squash especially tends to grow rapidly in hot weather. Keep an eye on zucchini.
* Pinch back chrysanthemums for bushy plants and more flowers in September.
* Remove spent flowers from roses, daylilies and other bloomers as they finish flowering.
* Pinch off blooms from basil so the plant will grow more leaves.
* Cut back lavender after flowering to promote a second bloom.
* It's not too late to add a splash of color. Plant petunias, snapdragons, zinnias and marigolds.
* From seed, plant corn, pumpkins, radishes, winter squash and sunflowers.
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