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
Freeze warning remains in effect through Monday morning; take frost precautions
Clear and cool conditions expected after Saturday's soaking
‘Atmospheric river’ could soak Sacramento with 1.5 inches of rain
Fall weather (including some rain) arrives as we 'fall back' to standard time; remember to reset your clocks
Pleasant planting weather returns after Sunday's expected (light) rain
Warm days return; make the most of planting weather
Much cooler temperatures coming soon; plant now!
Light rain, cool temperatures and warm soil create great conditions for planting fall garden.
Autumn starts on cool side – with a chance of rain coming soon
Final days of summer will be perfect for fall planting
Sunny, clear and not-too-hot days make for good planting weather
Make the most of this cool end of summer; start your fall garden
August ends on a warm note, but cooler days coming soon
Some rain possible from unusual storm system, but not a deluge
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Garden Checklist for week of March 30
Your garden doesn’t mind April showers. Get busy now to enjoy those future flowers.
* Get ready to swing into action in the vegetable garden. As nights warm up over 50 degrees, start setting out tomato, pepper and eggplant transplants.
* From seed, plant beans, beets, cantaloupes, carrots, corn, cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, radishes and squash. (Soak beet seeds overnight in water for better germination,)
* 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.
* Transplant lettuce and cabbage seedlings.
* 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.
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