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Articles with keywords: heat

Fri, Jul 18, 2025

How to cool down your backyard (Hint: Think shade)

Landscape designer shares ideas on ways to beat the summer heat (without a pool)

Sat, Jul 12, 2025

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of July 13

Heat arrives along with the State Fair, but cooldown is expected soon

Fri, Jul 11, 2025

Learn how to keep roses happy in summer

Yolo County gardeners offer hands-on rose workshop

Sat, Jul 05, 2025

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of July 6

Make most of cooler temperatures; heat is coming soon

Fri, Jul 04, 2025

Do you have ripe tomatoes on the Fourth of July?

What could be wrong (or right) with this year's tomato crop

Tue, Jul 01, 2025

FIMBY: How to grow summer salad greens

Chard and heat-tolerant lettuce varieties offer crisp leaves during July and August

Sat, Jun 28, 2025

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of June 29

June ends on warm note, but July Fourth won’t be sizzling

Sat, May 31, 2025

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of June 1

June starts with a welcome cool-down (but still warm).

Fri, May 30, 2025

Snakes alive! This little guy eats slugs

A garden good guy, sharp-tailed snake looks like a giant red worm

Wed, May 28, 2025

How to prepare your garden for 100 degrees

Tips to help your plants cope with summer heat

Sat, May 24, 2025

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of May 25

After mild Memorial Day weekend, expect rapid warm-up

Tue, May 20, 2025

FIMBY: How to help tomatoes thrive on hot days

Favorite Sacramento crop loves heat but not triple digits

Tue, May 06, 2025

FIMBY: Maintain moisture for garden success

Mulch works magic – and get free mulch at upcoming event

Fri, Dec 27, 2024

Tomato report card: What to plant in 2025

Weird weather did produce some winners (and a few winter tomatoes)

Sat, Oct 05, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Oct. 6

Record heat zaps end of summer garden; time to focus on fall

Wed, Oct 02, 2024

Hot days (and no rain) start our new Water Year

Thanks to wet winter, Sacramento's annual rain total for 2023-24 almost average

Sat, Sep 28, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Sept. 29

After September heat, October starts out with triple digits

Sat, Sep 21, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Sept. 22

Fall gets off to a hot start; it’s time to plant for cool weather ahead

Sat, Sep 07, 2024

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Sept. 8

This week could be the perfect time to plant for fall, winter

Fri, Sep 06, 2024

One last gasp for summer vegetables

Triple-digit heat again challenges tomatoes, squash