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
Super weather for late-winter gardening on tap
More heavy rain is on the way; watch out for gusty winds
January ends with a touch of spring, but more rain on the way
Get comfy indoors during very rainy days to come.
Soggy week offers some gardening breaks
Rain and frost fill Sacramento’s forecast
New Year starts like the old year ends — kind of soggy
Storms take a break over Christmas weekend, but keep umbrella close
Sacramento forecast calls for three days of steady rain
Be prepared to chill: Frosty mornings return to Sacramento forecast
December starts with damp days but good planting conditions
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Garden Checklist for week of April 21
This week there’s plenty to keep gardeners busy. With no rain in the immediate forecast, remember to irrigate any new transplants.
* Weed, weed, weed! Get them before they flower and go to seed.
* 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.
* Thoroughly clean debris from the bottom of outdoor ponds or fountains.
* Spring brings a flush of rapid growth, and that means your garden is really hungry. Feed shrubs and trees with a slow-release fertilizer. Or mulch with a 1-inch layer of compost.
* Azaleas and camellias looking a little yellow? If leaves are turning yellow between the veins, give them a boost with chelated iron.
* Trim dead flowers but not leaves from spring-flowering bulbs such as daffodils and tulips. Those leaves gather energy to create next year's flowers. Also, give the bulbs a fertilizer boost after bloom.
* Pinch chrysanthemums back to 12 inches for fall flowers. Cut old stems to the ground.
* Mulch around plants to conserve moisture and control weeds.
* From seed, plant beans, beets, cantaloupes, carrots, corn, cucumbers, melons, radishes and squash.
* 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.
* Mid to late April is about the last chance to plant summer bulbs, such as gladiolus and tuberous begonias.
* Transplant lettuce seedlings. Choose varieties that mature quickly such as loose leaf.
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