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After blooms fade, let daffodils keep their leaves
The pretty spring blooms from bulbs are fading fast. Leave the leaves so the plant can store energy and rebloom next spring. (Photos: Kathy Morrison) This has been a long and spectacular bloom season for...
Dig In: Garden checklist for week of April 19
If only the delicious smell came with this photo — orange blossoms are heavenly. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Get ready for warmer days ahead; give citrus some TLC Just when it starts feeling like summer...
Virtual plant sale aids American River College horticulture program
It’s the next best thing to being there: a virtual plant sale is on for ARC. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Buy some real seedlings or give a donation to the program Like so many highly...
Swallowtails, our first butterflies of spring
A Western tiger swallowtail butterfly enjoys the nectar from blooming lilacs. (Photos: Debbie Arrington) After overwintering, they come out when the temperatures rise Where did they come from? Swallowtail butterflies seemed to appear out...
Give your garden some post-storm TLC
Check around the garden for containers — empty or otherwise — that might have accumulated excess rain. Tip it out or dump it into plants under the eaves. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) How did your...
Hear Sac Digs Gardening on the radio
Debbie and Kathy won’t be this close together — or in the studio with Fred — but they’ll still be talking about gardening this Sunday on KFBK and KSTE. (Photo by Richard Hellesen) Creators...
Take out some frustration — weed!
Bedstraw produces burrs that catch on socks, pant legs and pets’ fur. Get rid of this weed as soon as possible. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) Tackle invasive plants before they take hold Is this a...