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Thu, Oct 03, 2024

Loomis celebrates agricultural heritage with Fruit Shed Fest, formerly Eggplant Festival

Placer master gardeners present Fall Open House in sync with community event

Wed, Oct 02, 2024

Hot days (and no rain) start our new Water Year

Thanks to wet winter, Sacramento's annual rain total for 2023-24 almost average

Tue, Oct 01, 2024

Shepard Center hosts huge fall sale

Dozens of plant and crafts clubs offer plants, books, jewelry, artwork and more

Mon, Sep 30, 2024

Will a one-ton pumpkin show up Saturday?

Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival returns Oct. 5 and 6

Fri, Sep 27, 2024

Want water-wise plants? These sales are for you

UC Davis Arboretum celebrates 50 years of fall plant sales.

Thu, Sep 26, 2024

So many cool events this weekend

Water-wise gardening, lavender crafts, fascinating insects and a river habitat celebration

Wed, Sep 25, 2024

Green Acres hosts giant 'Pumpkin Party'

All seven locations will offer seasonal family fun, garden workshops

Tue, Sep 24, 2024

Making the most of a sunny opportunity

After oak falls on her house, Auburn teacher turns once-shady space into pollinator paradise

Mon, Sep 23, 2024

Amador Flower Farm hosts annual Fall Fun Days

Mazes, pumpkin patch, free tram tours plus gardening experts

Fri, Sep 20, 2024

Plan and plant ahead with 2025 Gardening Guide

Placer County master gardeners will sell new information-packed calendar at Auburn Home and Harvest Fest

Wed, Sep 18, 2024

Love roses? Help rate new varieties

Participate in national Roses in Review survey

Tue, Sep 17, 2024

Celebrate farm-to-fork fun in Sacramento, Davis

Street Festival takes over Capitol Mall; The Village Feast returns to Davis Central Park

Mon, Sep 16, 2024

Wildlife habitat, planted by a pro

Elk Grove landscape designer shows how to use native plants to create bird- and bee-friendly gardens

Fri, Sep 13, 2024

Master gardeners know: Fall is for planting California native plants

Demonstration garden in Loomis hosts open house, workshop

Thu, Sep 12, 2024

Enjoy an almost-fall morning Saturday at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center

Sacramento master gardeners will be available for questions, tips during Open Garden

Wed, Sep 11, 2024

Butterflies are back -- and so is Butterfly Fest

The Secret Garden celebrates with two weekends of family fun

Tue, Sep 10, 2024

Find out how to start a fall vegetable garden

Green Acres hosts veggie talks plus a houseplant pot-up event

Mon, Sep 09, 2024

Add some flowering houseplants to your indoor collection

Delta society hosts annual show and sale of African violets, gesneriads and rare bloomers

Fri, Sep 06, 2024

One last gasp for summer vegetables

Triple-digit heat again challenges tomatoes, squash

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Garden Checklist for week of Sept. 29

Make the most of cool mornings and remember to keep new transplants hydrated. Their roots appreciate the warm soil, even though they may wilt in this heat.

* October is the best month to plant trees, shrubs and perennials.

* Before planting, add a little well-aged compost and bone meal to the soil, but hold off on other fertilizers until spring. Keep the transplants well-watered (but not wet) for the first month as they become settled.

* Dig up corms and tubers of gladioli, dahlias and tuberous begonias after the foliage dies. Clean and store in a cool, dry place.

* Treat azaleas, gardenias and camellias with chelated iron if leaves are yellowing between the veins.

* Clean up the summer vegetable garden and compost disease-free foliage.

* Harvest pumpkins and winter squash.

* Now is the time to plant seeds for many flowers directly into the garden, including cornflower, nasturtium, nigella, poppy, portulaca, sweet pea and stock.

* Plant seeds for radishes, bok choy, mustard, spinach and peas.

* Plant garlic and onions.

* Set out cool-weather bedding plants, including calendula, pansy, snapdragon, primrose and viola.

* Reseed and feed the lawn. Work on bare spots.

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Lemon coconut pancakes

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