After a record hot July, expect more triple digits (and hot August nights)
Make the most of cooler weather before another heat wave
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)
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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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