Know when to pick the sweetest oranges
Navel oranges ripen first, in December or January in the Sacramento region. A taste test is the best way to tell if they are sweet and ready to pick. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Color alone...
Tagged: winter gardening
Gather those gardening questions for Open Garden
An espaliered fruit tree overlooks the Berry Project area, with the pond and the Master Gardener information area beyond, during a pre-pandemic winter Open Garden. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Three hours of Open Garden at...
Eisley offers rose-care doubleheader
Learn more about rose care at Eisley Nursery. Free workshops offer hands-on advice for pruning, planting and more It’s not too late to prune your roses – or plant new ones. Saturday, Jan. 25,...
Learn basics of native plants
Lacy phacelia ( Phacelia tanacetifolia ) is among the California native plants that workshop attendees can learn about at Soil Born Farms. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Want to go native? Get a quick course for...
Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Jan. 19
Primroses planted now will brighten the winter garden and keep blooming into early spring. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Time to get your hands dirty in soft soil Get in the mood for spring; plant something!...
Mailbag: How do you prune carpet roses?
Flower Carpet Pink was the first of the Flower Carpet roses and is still the most popular. (Photo courtesy Anthony Tesselaar) Question: Do you have specific recommendations for pruning back carpet roses? I’m usually...
January camellia care tips for the Camellia City
Early-flowering Christmas camellias may be pruned and fertilized after they finish blooming. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) Wait until after bloom for pruning or feeding In the Camellia City, camellias are taking center stage. These popular...
Winter Open Garden events: Dates to save
During a 2019 winter Open Garden, master gardener Colette Armao shows what the Compost Team considers the perfect compost bin. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) A new year brings a new schedule of garden events, along...
Keep your trees healthy: Learn correct pruning
Here’s an example of how not to prune a tree: The street side of this fruitless mulberry has been hacked but the residence side still has all its canopy. This was done in July,...
International rose expert returns to Sacramento
Stephen Scanniello explains pruning techniques while entertaining rose fans at the Historic City Cemetery in 2019. He’ll be back in the area starting Thursday. Scanniello leads two pruning workshops Saturday, presents preservation talk Thursday...