It’s the perfect time to plant broccoli starts (foreground) and bunching onions (back). (Photo: Kathy Morrison) What a relief it is! After so much heat and haze, clean air and lower temperatures make for...
Plant violas now and they’ll brighten the garden the rest of the year. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) September starts new planting season Get out the shovel and trowel: September starts another season in the vegetable...
Perennials such as coneflowers can be planted now to get a good start in the still- warm soil. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Still no rain, but we’ve got wind – and that’s not necessarily a...
Plant transplants of kale and other cool-weather vegetables now. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) After the smoke clears, plant something; lots of possibilities Plants don’t mind the smoke. This weekend, fires burning in the Sierra foothills...
Peppers such as these Gypsy peppers at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center are still producing, but many summer vegetables are done. Any of those can be removed and composted. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Our last...
Add violas or other cool-weather bedding plants to your garden for some cheery color. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Sunny conditions perfect for transplanting; when wind gusts, watch out for sparks Pleasant days and warm nights...
Violas add color to the winter garden. Other flowers to plant now: Pansies, snapdragons, English daisies, calendulas and fairy primroses. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) We’re settling into another winter dry spell. According to the National...
Autumn Joy stonecrop ( Sedum spectabile ‘Autumn Joy’) is a sturdy perennial and a good choice for fall planting. The flower clusters start out pink, then age to a rosy russet in fall. This...
Camellias and azaleas can be fertilized now. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) November started out cool and damp – and will stay that way at least another week. According to the National Weather Service, Sacramento can expect...
It’s time to harvest pumpkins and winter squash. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Once the smoke clears, October will look and feel almost normal. That’s a good thing for our gardens. According to the National Weather...