Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Jan. 12
Potential frost danger follows gusty winds in Sacramento area
Tagged: frost danger
Get ready for frosty nights ahead
This display from the UCCE master gardeners at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center last year shows some ways to protect citrus from frost: a frost blanket and old-style Christmas lights. The blanket of course would...
Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Nov. 29
PVC hoops can be used to help protect tender plants from frost. Before sundown, the frost cloth can be pulled up and over the hoops without damaging the plant. (Photo courtesy UCCE Sacramento County...
Feel the chill? So do your plants
The heat from old-fashioned holiday lights can help protect citrus trees during a frost warning. (Photos: Kathy Morrison) Are you ready for a big chill? It may seem extra early, but frost is in...
Unusually chilly nights put brakes on tomatoes
A milk jug with the bottom cut off protects a little pepper plant from frost damage. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) Just when you (and I) thought it was safe to plant our tomatoes, we have...
Get ready for a big chill!
Harvest ripe citrus ahead of a long period of frost. Icy citrus can turn to mush when the sun warms it. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Are you ready for a big chill? Sacramento is about...
Reminder that it’s still winter: Frost warning!
Plant kale and other leafy greens now — not tomatoes. Remember to protect tender seedlings. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) After record February heat, chilly nights are coming soon This is why you don’t plant tomatoes...
Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Jan. 2
Kumquats are the most cold-hardy citrus. This Nagami kumquat tree only needs protection below 24 degrees, according to Four Winds Growers. Limes and lemons, by contrast, should be protected below 32 degrees; harvest ripe fruit...