FLIMBY: Zinnias are the summer flowers every garden needs
Easy to grow, these annuals love our weather
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FIMBY: Why winter is the perfect time to plant fruit trees
Many varieties are drought-resistant; save water in summer by planting in winter
FIMBY: Grow food while saving water
Beans, melons, hard squash and even tomatoes can thrive on less irrigation
Presenting Food in My Back Yard: Starting in seed starting
Small investments, big yields for gardeners with patience
Tomato report card: What to plant in 2025
Weird weather did produce some winners (and a few winter tomatoes)
Why do blackberries develop white parts?
Discolored berries are another example of crops affected by intense summer heat
Weekend gardening workshops make up for rainy conditions
Elk Grove, Orangevale each host information events
Farmer Fred shares how to grow a ‘Heart Healthy Garden’
After heart surgery, popular garden expert changed his life with homegrown vegetables, fruit
Roses that can take Sacramento heat and still look good
Neon-yellow Shockwave easily handles Sacramento summer heat. (Photos: Debbie Arrington) Some roses can take the heat better than others. I see proof of that all over my garden. This heat wave has been a...
For better tomatoes, go deep
When this tomato seedling goes in the ground (very soon), those lower leaves will be stripped off and the tomato planted with only the top leaves and branches exposed. Thanks for the planting advice,...