Spring inventory on clearance at Mother Natives nursery this weekend
End of planting season brings 50 percent off plant sale
Tagged: online classes
Learning now for garden success this year
Planning, planting workshops and videos from the area’s master gardeners
Heat speeding up harvest; what to do?
Avalanche of apricots, plethora of peaches: The heat has accelerated harvest times for stone fruit. Learn how to save your harvest in free Zoom classes this Saturday or July 21. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) This...
Here comes citrus season: Mandarins and more
Satsuma mandarins herald the local citrus harvest. Learn about growing citrus from the El Dorado County master gardeners on Nov. 20. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) The Mountain Mandarin Festival is coming, Nov. 19-21, which means...
Hooray, more plant sales ahead!
This is from a pre-COVID plant sale at Sacramento’s Shepard Center, but the message is the same: Plants for sale all over the region this month. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) April is once again going...
Want oranges? Take this online class
Oranges are a very satisfying backyard crop, but the trees’ growth habits can be perplexing. Learn all about citrus from the UCCE Placer County master gardeners this weekend. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Citrus loves our...
Grow blooms from ‘Seed to Bouquet’
Zinnias do well started from seed, in pots or in the ground. Watch the new Green Acres “Create Class” video on growing flowers in pots. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Spring is literally right around the...
Get help planning your summer garden
Time to break out the summer seeds and plan the 2021 summer garden. The UCCE master gardeners have a class for that. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) It’s only January, but it’s already time to start...
Learn all about Japanese maples
Many Japanese maples produce spectacular color shows in fall. (Photos: Kathy Morrison) Japanese maples can be among the most beautiful – and most perplexing – trees to grow in the greater Sacramento area. Find...
Catch this buzz via Zoom
Bees flock to a pollen party on this Lemon Queen sunflower. (Can you spot all nine bees?) Learn how to help bees in your garden through Zoom classes offered by the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee...