Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Feb. 9
The bee working these early peach blossoms might well think it’s spring. (That’s an ‘Eva’s Pride’ peach at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center.) Use these dry mild days to get a handle on winter...
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Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Feb. 2
Along with all the other chores for the week, remember to fertilize strawberry plants. (Photos: Kathy Morrison) February can be a busy gardening month Welcome to a new – and busy – garden month!...
Get free mulch — rake leaves
All those leaves may be an annoyance, but they’re also a great resource for your garden: Mulch or compost them. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Make use of this abundant fall resource Some of the best...
Aphids, with ant assistance, go for what they like
Look hard: Ants are on the leaves, carrying honeydew down to their nest. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) Chrysanthemum aphids one of 5,000 species One day, my mums were fine, growing happily and rapidly. The next...
Tips for summer rose care
About Face, a very tall grandiflora, was a 2005 All-America Rose Selection. (Photos: Debbie Arrington) The Daybreaker rose, a floribunda, loves the heat. The foliage is shiny and clean, too. Summer is rose season...
Warm spring brings out bug that poops candy
These aphids are starting to do their damage to a developing rose bud. The warm weather has brought them out. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) How can there be so many aphids so soon? Where did...
Spring rose care: How to get the best blooms
The showy Neil Diamond rose will look its best with some care now. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) This is mahogany season in the rose garden. The first flush of dark red foliage is coming out...
As temperatures warm, watch out for aphids
Aphids are munching away on this tender rosebud. Don’t let them get ahead of you, or they will destroy all the almost-spring growth. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Spring arrived early in Sacramento. So did aphid...
Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Feb. 21
Daffodils can’t help but add some cheer to any landscape. It feels like spring, even though the season doesn’t change for another month. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) If you haven’t noticed, spring arrived early in...
November rose care: Time for one more round
The Pink Promise hybrid tea rose promises more to come. (Photos: Debbie Arrington) Bees appreciate November roses, such as this Betty Boop. Our recent warm weather has given gardeners a bonus: More beautiful roses....