Dig In: Garden checklist for week of April 26
Ready, set, plant! Get those tomato seedlings in this week. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Feel the heat? Time to plant tomatoes Who’s ready to plant some tomatoes? With so much warm weather, it’s likely you...
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Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Aug. 19
Feed your begonias now for more late summer and fall blooms. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) Enjoy end of summer while focusing on fall Mid-August garden chores focus on rejuvenation. Your fall garden starts now, but...
Reset clocks this weekend — and sprinklers, too
Sprinklers should be adjusted so they’re not watering the sidewalk or the gutter. Sacramento also does not permit irrigation during midday, only between 7 p.m. and 10 a.m. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Time to spring forward!...
Dig In: Garden Checklist for week of Aug. 4
Give your developing citrus a last round of fertilizer. (Photo by Kathy Morrison) After triple-digit weekend, make most of cool-down Early August weather can feel like someone’s playing with the thermostat: Blazing hot one...
New drought motto: Stress lawn, save trees
The Regional Water Authority’s new campaign focuses on caring for the region’s trees during the current drought. (Courtesy the Regional Water Authority) “Stress your lawn; save your trees!” That slogan is the theme of...
Dig In: Garden checklist for week of July 28
This Red Pride, a determinate tomato, is just about at the end of its production cycle. Keep on eye on your plants in this heat. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) High heat can hit even sun-loving...
How to grow your own food (in 100+ degrees)
Angela Judd blogs about gardening in the Phoenix area and now has a book out. (Photos courtesy Angela Judd and Simon & Schuster) Angela Judd knows how to garden in high heat. As a mother of five...
Keep your cool: Tips on avoiding heat-related illness
No doubt about it: Summer is here. Protect your health in the garden. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Gardeners are at risk during triple-digit days Sacramento’s real summer has finally arrived. Triple-digit temperatures will be the...
Don’t neglect your trees in the drought
All those trees overhead, large or small, contribute to keeping the yard and neighborhood cool. Help them survive the drought. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Trees are crucial to staying cool when the weather is sweltering....
Check your soil moisture and save
This little frog sits atop a free moisture meter. Get one from the Regional Water Authority. (Photo courtesy RWA) Free meter is a handy way to know when garden needs water During hot summer...