Tulips and hyacinths need chill time to bloom again. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) October is prime planting time for spring favorites Some spring bulbs you can plant and forget; they’ll take care of themselves year...
Fuyu persimmons bear more fruit when there’s more chill. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) Chill hours are a key to success for many fruit trees and shrubs It’s nature’s cue to take a nap. Lower temperatures...
Peonies are beautiful, self-sufficient flowers. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) Keys to success with this favorite flower One flower made me fall in love with gardening in Sacramento: The peony. As a Northern California transplant, I...
Lilacs are putting on a show right now, thanks to enough winter chill hours. (Photos: Debbie Arrington) More proof we had a chilly (if dry) winter: Lilacs. Throughout my Sacramento neighborhood, lilacs are putting...
Thanks to more chill hours this winter, crops from peach trees (like this Honey Babe variety) and apple trees should do well this year. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Sacramento may not have experienced much frost...