Cymbidium orchids are easy to grow outdoors in Sacramento. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) Cymbidiums add tropical look, but can take some cold Sacramento’s “outdoor orchids” take center stage Saturday, March 30, when the Sacramento Valley...
This purple beauty is a streptocarpus, also called cape primrose. (Courtesy Delta Gesneriad and African Violet Society) Delta Gesneriad and African Violet Society hosts annual Sacramento event Brighten up your indoor garden and learn...
Angel-wing begonias will be among the many kinds on display. (Photos: Debbie Arrington) September is begonia time in Sacramento. And local begonia lovers are ready to celebrate. After no show in 2020, the Sacramento...
Streptocarpus, also called cape primrose, is a showy relative of the African violet. Check them out at the show and sale this Saturday. (Courtesy Delta Gesneriad and African Violet Society) A long-time favorite on...
This beauty is identified as a Rob’s Boolaroo variety of African violet, a winner at a previous Capital City show. (Photos courtesy Capital City African Violet Society) While spring flowers are popping out all over,...
Succulents are water-wise plants that do well in containers. See many varieties of cactus and succulents at the Carmichael show this weekend. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) Got cactus? Summer puts cactus and succulents in the...
A stretocarpus, an African violet cousin. (Courtesy the Delta Gesneriad and African Violet Society) Annual African violet show and sale offers hundreds of unusual houseplants There’s something almost magical about African violets. Who can...
Pitcher plants produce fascinating flowers. See many unusual species at the show this weekend. (Photos: Debbie Arrington) Sacramento Bromeliad and Carnivorous Plant Show and Sale this weekend Would Dad like a bug eater? One...
Gardening with succulents and cacti is booming. Get plants and tips at the Carmichael Cactus and Succulent Society show and sale this weekend. Want to learn to make a hypertufa container for succulents like...
Bearded iris are drought tolerant and come in a rainbow of colors. (Photos: Debbie Arrington) Sale of potted irises part of event at Nevada City nursery It’s a little cooler in the Sierra foothills...