Bad bugs can fool you; they keep changing
This is not a good bug to find in your vegetable garden: It’s a Leptoglossus zonatus , a leaffooted bug. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) Just when you think you can tell a good bug from...
Tagged: vegetable gardens
National Heirloom Expo returns to Santa Rosa
Expect to see all kinds of vegetables at the National Heirloom Expo. (Photos: Debbie Arrington) This must-see event offers latest trends in old-fashioned food It’s the world’s fair of good, clean food. The National...
Looking good (and edible) in the neighborhood
Pretty pumpkins can add interest to the home landscape. (Photos: Debbie Arrington) Event: See how the Fabulous Forties neighborhood grows food during the East Sacramento Edible Gardens Tour Growing food can fit into any...
See Mah and more on Midtown Garden Tour
Holly Whitman’s garden at 28th and F is part of the Midtown Garden Tour. (Photo courtesy GardentheGrid.com) Tour spotlights gardens on Sacramento’s Grid as well as a local legend Midtown Sacramento is growing in...
Find spring garden inspiration at ‘Ideas Fair’
Ring in spring with fresh ideas and new plants. This is Pink Pride, one of many daffodils now available in bloom. (Photo: Courtesy Green Acres Nursery & Supply) Green Acres hosts free workshop-filled event...
Evening Update: Open Garden canceled
The Water-Efficient Landscape is a key feature of the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center. (Photos: Kathy Morrison) Note: This evening the UCCE master gardeners announced the cancellation of this Open Garden. Master gardeners plan precautions...
Dig In: Garden checklist for March 1
Berries, roses and annual flowers could use some fertilizer now. (Photos: Kathy Morrison) Warmth prompts rapid spring growth Will March finally give us some rain? Typically, March delivers about 2.75 inches of precipitation. We...
Dig In: Garden checklist for week Feb. 23
Spring-like weather brings out rapid new growth on roses. Watch out for aphids. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) Unusually warm weather brings rapid growth Spring arrived really early. Our current stretch of warm, dry weather continues...
Riding a new wave of demand during COVID
The go-to source for organic gardeners, Peaceful Valley sees boon in interest Before reopening to the public, Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply installed several precautions, including plastic protectors at its checkout counter. (Photo...
During pandemic, food gardening still surging
The Plant Foundry in Sacramento’s Oak Park neghborhood has continued to see demand for vegetables and all other edibles. (Photo courtesy The Plant Foundry) The Plant Foundry among nurseries seeing high demand for edible...