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Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Jan. 16

Violas add color to the winter garden. Other flowers to plant now: Pansies, snapdragons, English daisies, calendulas and fairy primroses. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) We’re settling into another winter dry spell. According to the National...

How to get rid of the Oriental fruit fly

Here’s the plan to eradicate this pest from Sacramento It could be worse. Compared to other bad pests, the Oriental fruit fly (OFF) takes less time to eradicate, due to its short life cycle....

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Aug. 12

With so much ash and dust that’s been in the air, plants can use a good morning rinse. Smoke and heat: What Sacramento gardeners need to know now Recent gardening conditions have been brutal...