It’s clearance sale time at UC Davis Arboretum nursery
Find bargains on water-wise plants, natives and succulents
Tagged: shade plants
FLIMBY: Azaleas brighten shady spots
Dependable flowering shrubs bloom in late winter, early spring and sometimes more
UC Davis Arboretum hosts first spring plant sale (finally)
After canceling March event, Arboretum nursery offers ‘split sale’ to Friends and public
Green Acres officially opens new Roseville nursery
New location replaces locally owned business’s first store
Master gardeners shed light on shade gardening
Coleus is a colorful choice for a shade garden. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) Saturday workshop focuses on sun-challenged areas Is your garden made in the shade? Learn how to make the most of less sun...
Coral bells with a difference
This Primo Wild Rose Heuchera from Proven Winners is a lovely wine purple. These plants brighten up shady spots. (Photos: Debbie Arrington) New varieties come in eye-popping colors This nostalgic favorite has a bold...
Easy-going rhubarb can be finicky in our climate
This is the goal: Fat red rhubarb stalks for sweet-tart creations. But Sacramento’s dry heat makes growing rhubarb difficult. (Photos: Kathy Morrison) Can rhubarb flourish in Sacramento? That’s a question I pondered in earnest...
Mailbag: What to do with a fried hydrangea
Now that’s a sad-looking hydrangea. If yours looks like this, or even if it doesn’t, it’s time to prune. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Q: My new hydrangea was doing great; first blue blooms were beautiful. It’s...
Lentan rose loves place in the shade
Hellebores offer long-lasting blooms in dry shade. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) This “rose” blooms where (and when) others won’t. It flowers in dry shade – in late winter. On March 2, the first day of...