SDG's Debbie Arrington among experts at Fair Oaks event
Early Fair Oaks residents may have grown roses such as this Lady Hillingdon, a fragrant hybrid tea introduced in 1877. Debbie Arrington
This program puts a little romance into local history.
Saturday, June 3, the Fair Oaks Historical Society will salute two romantic aspects associated with the month of June – weddings and roses.
June has long been associated with weddings; these events can unite families and change the course of local history. Roses are the official flower of June (and the nation). Both offer an opportunity to learn more about local people and floral traditions.
From 11 a.m. to noon at the Fair Oaks History Center, the society will host its “Welcome Hour” with the theme, “Weddings and Roses in Old Fair Oaks.” Guest experts – including master rosarian Debbie Arrington, co-creator of Sacramento Digs Gardening – will be stationed at tables to discuss their topics and answer questions.
(Questions don’t have to be limited to historical events. Ask gardening questions, too.)
Admission is free and the public – as the name indicates – is welcome. This outreach event aims to get more residents interested in Fair Oaks’ past.
“We started the Welcome Hour in September 2022, and its success is growing,” says program director Sandra Navarro. “The program is a community-based, interpretive history program.”
It’s a unique approach to making historic connections.
The Fair Oaks History Center is located at 10340 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks, next to the Sunflower Drive-In.
Details: https://fairoakshistory.org/.
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Garden Checklist for week of May 5
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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