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Fri, Dec 20, 2024

Volunteers needed for UC Davis Arboretum

Sign up now to help world-famous public gardens, learn new skills

Thu, Dec 19, 2024

Need a last-minute gardening gift?

Calendars, clothes pins and memberships are top suggestions

Wed, Dec 18, 2024

Sacramento rain adds up to healthy totals

Downtown has received more than 18 inches so far in 2024 -- with more on the way

Tue, Dec 17, 2024

How to combat ants when they come indoors

Skip pesticides and grab a soapy sponge (and caulk)

Mon, Dec 16, 2024

How to cope with soggy soil

Wet weather can cause issues for gardeners with water-logged landscapes

Fri, Dec 13, 2024

Learn about terrariums, felting at The Secret Garden

Elk Grove garden store offers several creative classes

Thu, Dec 12, 2024

Everything starts with soil health

Winter is ideal for planning to improve what's underfoot

Wed, Dec 11, 2024

Pink poinsettias prove pretty popular

No matter the color, how to help your Christmas plants look their best

Tue, Dec 10, 2024

Can I prune my roses now?

Tips for winter rose care start with sharp shears

Mon, Dec 09, 2024

A Tony Hawk oak? Tree planting at skatepark comes with a twist

Sacramento Tree Foundation welcomes volunteers of all ages for Folsom event

Fri, Dec 06, 2024

High-Hand Holiday Celebration features thousands of lights

Nursery, cafe, brewery and historic fruit shed in Loomis are open late three nights a week

Thu, Dec 05, 2024

Holiday home tours this month include Loomis event

Popular fundraisers benefit local programs; Woodland tour sold out

Wed, Dec 04, 2024

Volunteers needed to plant native trees in Roseville

RUFF hosts free planting party near Pistachio Park

Tue, Dec 03, 2024

The Plant Foundry hosts Holiday Open House

Oak Park urban nursery and garden store puts its own twist on tradition

Mon, Dec 02, 2024

Beloved holiday home tour returns to East Sacramento

Sacred Heart fundraiser includes cafe, boutique featuring 25 local makers

Fri, Nov 29, 2024

After coldest night of 2024, prepare for more frost

Succulents, holiday poinsettias among most sensitive plants

Wed, Nov 27, 2024

Choose and cut a Christmas tree this weekend

El Dorado County growers ready to welcome tree hunters

Tue, Nov 26, 2024

Grab your frost cloths -- it's about to get cold

After atmospheric river, we'll have some chilly nights

Mon, Nov 25, 2024

The Secret Garden celebrates Small Business Saturday

Family fun, ornament painting and more at Elk Grove destination nursery/ garden store

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Garden Checklist for week of Dec. 15

Get outside early this week to check on your garden and take care of issues before the rain starts up again:

* Between showers this week, take advantage of soft soil; it’s not too late to plant cool-season annuals. But 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, calendulas, Iceland poppies, pansies and primroses.

* 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.

* 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.

* Plant garlic and onions.

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