FLIMBY: Mums the word on Mother’s Day weekend
Sacramento Chrysanthemum Society hosts annual cutting sale and offers advice.
Tagged: cuttings
Got extra plants, seeds or tools? Swap them for more
Solano master gardeners host plant exchange (with wildflower bonus); more garden tours this weekend
Sac Valley CNPS hosts community seed swap
Bring seeds, cuttings to share with others while learning about California native plants
Best time to take rose cuttings? How to make a new bush
Master rosarian shares tips with Farmer Fred on spring rose care basics, propagation
Get mums for moms (and you) on Saturday
Find hundreds of rare plants at Sacramento chrysanthemum cutting sale
Spring arrives early for roses, pruned or not
Lady Hamilton, a David Austin rose, still had blooms and foliage before pruning Jan. 23. (Photos: Debbie Arrington) Maintenance now means healthier plants later Buds are breaking out all over. Due to springlike temperatures...
Annual mum sale coming to Shepard Center
Exhibition-quality mums are among those offered for sale. (Photo courtesy Sacramento Chrysanthemum Society) Shut down no more, center hosts first major event in two months Mums can’t wait any longer. These young plants need...
Love mums? This Sacramento sale is for you
Satin Ribbon spider mums are an example of the types of rooted cuttings that will be for sale Satursday. (Photo courtesy Sacramento Chrysanthemum Society) Mum’s the word this Saturday, May 14, at Shepard Garden...
How to propagate roses from stems
Just a stick? No, it’s the start of a whole new rose bush. Rose propagation takes patience but it can be very gratifying. (Photos: Debbie Arrington) From little “sticks,” new roses grow. Pruning season...