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Do your own workshop with take-home kit
Here’s the finished succulent terrarium. (Photo courtesy The Secret Garden) The Secret Garden comes up with creative alternative Just because a nursery can’t hold in-person workshops doesn’t mean they can’t teach gardeners new things....
Victory Garden: An idea from tough times returns
A Victory Garden poster circa 1943, the height of the WWII garden popularity. The woman of the family is gardening in her stockings! The seam line up the back of her leg is the...
Christmas tree shortage? Sales brisk this season
A real fir or cedar is part of many folks’ holiday traditions and decor. Sales of Christmas trees have been brisk this year, report Sacramento-area lots and nurseries. (Photos: Kathy Morrison) It’s barely December...
It’s not too late to plant a garden
Plant seeds now and grow your own pumpkin patch. (Photos: Kathy Morrison) Midsummer possibilities: Corn, pumpkins, winter squash Happy July! Usually this month ushers in a whirlwind of summer activities including the State Fair....
Sacramento gardens still need volunteers
The beloved McKinley Park Rose Garden needs volunteers to weed and mulch it. (Photos: Debbie Arrington) McKinley Park’s beloved rose garden could use some TLC Gardens keep growing, whether or not someone is there...
Arboretum hosts annual clearance sale — with precautions
This Carex morrowii ‘Everglow’ is among the plants available in the clearance sale. (Photo courtesy UC Davis Arboretum) Looking for great holiday garden gifts – or more plants? Then this sale is for you!...
During pandemic, food gardening still surging
The Plant Foundry in Sacramento’s Oak Park neghborhood has continued to see demand for vegetables and all other edibles. (Photo courtesy The Plant Foundry) The Plant Foundry among nurseries seeing high demand for edible...
Nature keeps us focused
This Tamora rose wins the title of first full-size rose to bloom in Debbie’s garden this year. (Photos: Debbie Arrington) Flower photos chronicle garden; share some virtual blooms How are you celebrating spring? Nature...
El Dorado County tree farms now open
El Dorado County tree farms are now open, with COVID-19 safety requirements for customers. (Photo courtesy visit-eldorado.com ) Some traditions continue during this most unusual holiday season. That includes Christmas tree season on Apple...