Red-hot start could make July challenging
June ends with a warming trend; triple digits coming soon
Windy conditions will keep temperatures below average during last days of spring.
Coolish June weather continues but watch out for threat of thunderstorms.
With more coolish weather ahead, there's still time to plant for summer
Make most of mild Memorial Day weekend weather
Warm weather brings rapid snow melt – and cold water
Heat arrives and so does vegetable planting time
After chilly, wet start to May, expect a rapid warm-up
After several summer-like days, cooler weather returns
Spring warm-up means one thing: Time to plant tomatoes
Warmer days are enticing for tomato planting
Spring-like days finally arrive (but still too cold for happy tomatoes)
No fooling: Chilly nights forecast, with possible frost
Sacramento gardening forecast for March 26: Frost, rain and sun
Expect a soggy end to winter and start of spring
March arrives with more cold, damp weather
February ends on a wet and windy note
Chilly forecast a reminder: It’s still winter
February looks normal (so far); chilly and a little damp
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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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