Find great deals on water-wise shrubs, perennials and trees including Arboretum All-Stars
Fans of salvias can find many varieties of the perennial shrub at the UC Davis Teaching Nursery clearance sale this weekend. The ones shown here grow just outside the nursery. Kathy Morrison
Early November offers prime planting conditions, particularly for water-wise shrubs, perennials and trees. California natives also appreciate a head start with fall planting. The relatively warm weather and soil prompts deep roots and a chance to become established before the challenges of hot weather next summer.
Where to find great deals and a huge selection of the right plants to put in the ground now? The UC Davis Arboretum’s Teaching Nursery, of course.
On Saturday, Nov. 4, the nursery hosts its annual fall clearance sale. Open to the public from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., this sale is the last chance to tap into the nursery’s vast inventory this year. Admission is free.
“It’s the last sale of the season and, while many plants will be sold out, there will still be a great selection of attractive, low-water plants perfect for our region, all at clearance sale prices,” says the nursery’s staff. “Everything will be marked down 20 percent. … There will also be a deep discount bench for extra savings!”
Members of Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum save an additional 10% off their purchases. Not a Friend? Join at the gate and get a gift, too.
“Most of these plants we offer at these sales are grown on site, including the Arboretum All-Stars – our top recommended plants for Central Valley gardens,” say the sale organizers. “Our nursery staff, in addition to dozens of students and volunteers, propagate and grow the majority of plants we sell.
“By shopping these sales, you support the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden’s environmental leadership programs, the growth of our gardens and collections and the wide variety of free, educational events we offer the public.”
Thousands of plants are still available. Browse the assortment online before you go: https://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/plant-sales.
Need ideas? The nursery features several large demonstration beds spotlighting the Arboretum All-Stars and other staff favorites.
The Arboretum Teaching Nursery is located on Garrod Drive near the small animal veterinary hospital on the UC Davis campus.
For details and directions: https://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/.
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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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