The California Railroad Museum is one of several state parks around Sacramento. The first California State Parks Week celebration runs through Saturday. (Photo by Brian Baer, courtesy California State Parks) Happy California State Parks...
This wildflower poster is the creation of Coyote Brush Studios, which will be among the artists at the sale and show. (Courtesy Coyote Brush Studios) Annual CNPS event features hundreds of California native plants...
Kiwi fruit hang in clusters on their arbor at The Farm at Cal Expo. (Photos: Debbie Arrington) Master gardeners will be out in force at Cal Expo Got a garden question? The place to...
Great-grandmother’s recipe a vintage taste of Golden State
Is there anything that says Sacramento more than a big, leafy, shady tree? (Calendar images courtesy Jan Geier Fetler and Laura Cerles-Rogers, UCCE master gardeners) The final freeze of winter. The date I last fertilized...
Whether you count yellow-billed magpies in the local park (there are at least 18 in the photo, including some in the shade) or hummingbirds in the garden, you can be part of the Great...
We received a little more rainfall than this in December — though not much more. The “wet” months are starting, but conserving water remains a top concern. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) It’s official: 2020 was a...
This rose shows damage from chilli thrips. (Courtesy of the San Diego Rose Society) . What’s in a name? When it comes to tiny thrips, the difference can be huge. Right now, Southern California...
Governor’s emergency declaration is a reminder: Conserve now This is a high-efficiency rotary sprinkler head. It sprays large droplets of water rather than fine mist. (Photo courtesy of Hunter Industries) Get ready for a...
