Make a “donut” of mulch around a tree. (Photo courtesy Sacramento Tree Foundation) SacTree shares tips, hosts mulching event What’s the best mulch for trees? According to the Sacramento Tree Foundation, wood chips make...
Just like last year, above, shade will be plentiful throughout the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center during Harvest Day. (Photos: Kathy Morrison) Harvest Day returns Aug. 3 at Fair Oaks Horticulture Center Harvest Day, that...
Fall colors such as the leaves of this scarlet oak ( Quercus coccinea ), photographed in Elk Grove, may inspire you to plant a tree or two this fall. Follow the Sacramento Tree Foundation...
Two ‘Green Beauty’ boxwoods, same size pot, same size plant. But the one on the left will have an easier time getting established because the roots aren’t so matted as the one on the...
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,...
City crews clean up fallen branches in Sacramento’s Pocket neighborhood Wednesday. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) After last week’s big winter storm, big branches (and sometimes whole trees) littered landscapes and streets throughout the Sacramento area....
Breaking most of the failure rules here: The tomato plant is green and healthy, with support, straw mulch, and a companion chamomile plant to attract bees and other pollinators. (Photos: Kathy Morrison) This tomato...
It’s always exciting to see flowers on vegetable plants, but this pepper was just planted, so it’s better to remove the early flowers and let the plant concentrate its energy on establishing its roots....
Friday morning hail turned flower beds white in Sacramento’s Greenhaven/Pocket neighborhood. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) Wet soil can lead to compaction and complications Look before you step. All this rain has over-saturated the soil in...
The Henry Field’s 1969 Spring Catalog turned a 12-year-old into a gardener. Photos: Debbie Arrington Rediscovering plants (and bargains) from a vintage find Imagine getting a whole vegetable garden for $1.25. That was the...