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
Last days of October may get a little damp
Winds bring high fire danger, low humidity
After record heat wave, fall weather finally arrives
Record heat zaps end of summer garden; time to focus on fall
After September heat, October starts out with triple digits
Fall gets off to a hot start; it’s time to plant for cool weather ahead
Coming soon: Much cooler temperatures with possibility of rain
This week could be the perfect time to plant for fall, winter
After ‘cool’ Labor Day, triple-digit heat returns to Sacramento
After unusual storm system, summer warmth returns
Below-average temperatures could prolong season for tomatoes, other summer vegetables
Settle in for some normal August warmth after temperature drop
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Garden Checklist for week of Dec. 22
* Between showers this week, check on your garden’s welfare. Clean up fallen branches and other debris. Don’t let water pool near foundations.
* When working (or just walking) in the garden, be careful of soggy ground; it can compact easily. Soggy soil also will rot newly planted bulbs. Wait until the soil is moist but not dripping wet.
* Rake leaves away from storm drains and gutters. Recycle those leaves as mulch or add to compost.
* Brighten the holidays with winter bloomers such as poinsettias, amaryllis and cyclamen indoors, and Iceland poppies, calendulas, pansies and primroses outdoors.
* Keep poinsettias in a sunny, warm location; bring them inside at night or if there’s rain. (They don’t like cold, wet weather.)
* Prune non-flowering trees and shrubs while they’re dormant.
* Clean and sharpen garden tools before storing for the winter.
* Rake and remove dead leaves and stems from dormant perennials.
* Seed wildflowers and plant such spring bloomers as sweet pea, sweet alyssum and bachelor buttons.
* Once soil dries out a little, trees and shrubs can be planted now, especially bare-root varieties such as fruit trees or rose bushes. This gives them plenty of time for root development before spring growth. They also benefit from winter rains.
* Plant bare-root berries, kiwifruit, grapes, artichokes, horseradish and rhubarb.
* Set out cool-weather annuals such as pansies and snapdragons.
* Lettuce, cabbage and broccoli also can be planted now.
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