No heat dome here; July starts with ‘normal’ temperatures.
Find huge bargains at the Elk Grove nursery, then succulents and games at Drake’s in West Sacramento.
Learn about bug-eating plants and local wildlife; grow your own strawberries.
Agapanthus – Lily of the Nile – blooms all summer and makes great cut flower.
Water early in the morning; check soil moisture before irrigating.
New! Main dish or side dish is worth the time
June ends with perfect summer gardening weather.
Plant the right host plant to feed their hungry caterpillars
Sherwood Demonstration Garden features 16 distinct gardening areas
Annual event includes innovation expo with focus on farming careers
Bright flowers are drought-tolerant sun lovers
How to get involved in nationwide salute to bees, butterflies, birds and more
New! Apricot-blueberry-spinach salad with sweet onion dressing
Summer starts warm – with threat of fire danger
All seven Green Acres locations will host free Garden Talks on pollinator plants
Easy-care perennial thrives where other plants struggle
See Loomis Demonstration Garden, get answers to summer questions
Echinacea flowers draw bees, butterflies and eventually birds
New! Sorrel soup with potatoes and onions
Summer's essentially here, and bringing its challenges
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