After year off due to pandemic, popular event is back March 26 and 27
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Succulents are among the top garden trends of 2022. See more trends this weekend at Dixon Fairgrounds. (Photo: Debbie Arrington)
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It’s spring – which means it’s home and garden show season.
That wasn’t true last year or for most of 2020, when several local shows were canceled due to pandemic restrictions.
But with mandates relaxed, shoppers are eager to get out and see the latest in home and garden innovations. And vendors are eager to greet them.
The next show to return is the
Solano County Home and Garden Show
, set for Saturday and Sunday, March 26 and 27, at the Dixon Fairgrounds – 20 minutes from downtown Sacramento.
“(This) home and garden show has been a tradition since 2015,” said the event organizers. “Attendees are able come out and meet with home improvement specialists who can share their expertise on the latest products and services to find those finishing touches for unfinished projects and more.
“Come enjoy a unique shopping experience with our local artisans who design and make unique gifts and home decor items,” they added. “Our vendors offer a wide range of products and services on upgrades, repairs for heating and air, solar, kitchen and bathroom, doors and windows, screen, garage flooring, alarms, electrical and more.”
It will be a relaxed family-friendly atmosphere with a Kids Korner, Bingo Scavenger Hunt, lots of food and outdoor displays, say the organizers.
Although mask mandates have been relaxed, vendors and patrons are asked to wear face masks while indoors. Hand washing and social distancing are encouraged.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $8; seniors and military, $5. Children age 12 and under admitted free.
Dixon Fairgrounds is located at 655 S. First St., Dixon.
Details:
www.SolanoHomeShow.com
or call 707-655-8439.
— Debbie Arrington
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Survey your garden after the May 4 rainstorm. Heavy rain and gusty winds can break the neck of large flowers such as roses. Also:
* Keep an eye on new transplants or seedlings; they could take a pounding from the rain.
* Watch out for powdery mildew. Warmth following moist conditions can cause this fungal disease to “bloom,” too. If you see a leaf that looks like it’s dusted with powdered sugar, snip it off.
* After the storm, start setting out tomato transplants, but wait on the peppers and eggplants (they want warmer nights). Pinch off any flowers on new transplants to make them concentrate on establishing roots instead of setting premature fruit.
* 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, pumpkins, 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.
* Don’t wait; plant summer bulbs, such as gladiolus and tuberous begonias.
* Harvest cabbage, lettuce, peas and green onions.
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