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Checklist for the Week Articles

Sat, Aug 03, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Aug. 4

After a record hot July, expect more triple digits (and hot August nights)

Sat, Jul 27, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of July 28

Make the most of cooler weather before another heat wave

Sat, Jul 13, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of July 14

After record-setting heat, Sacramento gardeners may be getting a break

Sat, Jul 06, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of July 7

Remember to water; Sacramento could be in midst of record heat wave

Sat, Jun 29, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of June 30

July starts red hot; be prepared for record heat, high fire danger

Sat, Jun 15, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of June 16

Red Flag Warning signals dry conditions, high fire danger

Sat, Jun 01, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of June 2

June starts with blast of summer heat (and warm nights)

Sat, May 25, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of May 26

Plant now as month of May ends with warming trend .

Sat, May 18, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of May 19

Get ready for warm, sunny and breezy days ahead

Sat, May 11, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of May 12

Spring growth gets heat check as Sacramento hits 90-plus

Sat, May 04, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of May 5

Chilly storm throws another curve into spring weather

Sat, Apr 27, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of April 28

Sunshine follows April showers for a warm end to month

Sat, Apr 20, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of April 21

Enjoy the sunshine and get ready for summer crops

Sat, Apr 13, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of April 14

April showers will give way to plenty of sunshine

Sat, Mar 30, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of March 31

April starts with a sunny break before more showers

Sat, Mar 23, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of March 24

Spring gets off to rainy start, keeps temperatures cool

Sat, Mar 16, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of March 17

Make the most of warm weather; tackle weeds and other spring chores.

Sat, Mar 09, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of March 10

Spring is almost here (but first, some more rain)

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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.

Taste Spring! E-cookbook

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Taste Winter! E-cookbook

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