Now’s the perfect time for planting seeds for carrots, onions, lettuce, peas, radishes, turnips, beets, bok choy and spinach, plus seed potatoes. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Enjoy these final days of summer – and first days...
Poinsettias prefer warm, sunny spots. Don’t forget to water them thoroughly after you bring them home and regularly afterwards. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) “Keep your umbrellas handy” – how long has it been since you...
T.J. David created this beautiful bouquet from his last roses while starting winter pruning. (Photo courtesy T.J. David) With all this sun, our roses are refusing to go to sleep. Following a trend seen...
A persimmon tree shows off its fall colors. (Photos: Debbie Arrington) Sunny days and clear nights; that’s the Thanksgiving week forecast for Sacramento. After so many foggy days, expect several bright, crisp mornings and...
It’s not a perfect tree by any means, but this Pyrus puts on a good show in fall. (Photos: Kathy Morrison) The sky is bright blue this Thanksgiving Day, the temperature mild. The only...
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...
Just a little bit of leaf curl evident in these fallen peach leaves. It’s best to dispose of diseased plant material, not compost it. And once all the leaves have fallen, be ready to spray...
Sacramento cleanup service is behind schedule This pile of leaves likely will be occupying this spot at least until Christmas, or maybe later. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) This is Sacramento’s prime leaf season. It’s pruning...
These Washington navel oranges are coloring up quickly, but likely won’t be ripe until late December or even later. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) For gardeners, the ripening of the mandarins heralds the beginning of a...
Raindrops on camellias may not be a song lyric, but the sight is a delight after so many smoky days. Be sure to pick up fallen blooms. (Photos: Debbie Arrington) Thanksgiving rain refreshes shrubs,...