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Tue, Aug 25, 2026

FLIMBY: Crape myrtles, Sacramento’s unofficial tree of summer

Drought-tolerant, bloom-filled tree (or shrub) offers bright bursts of color during hottest months

Tue, Aug 18, 2026

FLIMBY: Pollinators adore scabiosa, aka pincushion flower

But one variety is on the 'watch' list for potential invasiveness

Tue, Aug 11, 2026

FLIMBY: Hardy hibiscus adds big tropical impact

Perennial offers dinner-plate blooms in summer, can take cold in winter

Tue, Aug 04, 2026

FLIMBY: Dianthus a deceptively hardy flower

Call them pinks or sweet Williams, gillyflowers or carnations, they are colorful, low-water plants

Tue, Jul 28, 2026

FLIMBY: Naked Ladies put on summer show

Easy-care amaryllis blooms without leaves

Tue, Jul 14, 2026

FLIMBY: How to keep hydrangeas happy

Afternoon shade (and mulch) key to maintaining these summer bloomers

Tue, Jul 07, 2026

FLIMBY: Grow these bright cosmos for bees and butterflies

There's still time to add Cosmos sulphureus to the summer garden

Tue, Jun 23, 2026

FLIMBY: Easy-care gazanias fill those hot corners

Bright flowers are drought-tolerant sun lovers

Tue, Jun 09, 2026

FLIMBY: Grow coneflowers for the pollinators -- and yourself

Echinacea flowers draw bees, butterflies and eventually birds

Tue, Jun 02, 2026

FLIMBY: Sunflowers capture Sacramento’s summer attitude

This fast-growing annual makes a big impact in the garden and in the vase

Fri, May 29, 2026

FLIMBY Extra: Are your roses going ‘blind’?

What to do about ‘blind shoots,’ a result of weird weather

Tue, May 19, 2026

FLIMBY: Plant dahlias now for late-summer flower power

Popular perennial needs good drainage, plenty of sun and well-timed support

Tue, May 12, 2026

FLIMBY: Know your coreopsis from your bidens

Both are great plants for Sacramento-area gardens

Tue, Apr 14, 2026

FLIMBY: Small flowers with outsized impact

Give the garden some little bursts of color

Tue, Apr 07, 2026

FLIMBY: Calendulas do double duty

Colorful early spring annual attracts pollinators – with edible flowers

Tue, Mar 31, 2026

FLIMBY: In praise of a pollinator magnet

Small-leaf salvias love our climate and produce abundant blooms