Sacramento hosts its 99th annual Camellia Show
Despite winter weather, weekend event should feature hundreds of flowers
Tagged: winter weather
What happens when hail hits tender plants
Hen and chicks survived the hail and frost, but the plant shows some brown scars. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) Succulents at greatest risk to cold (and wet) damage California’s big chill continues. Frost, hail and...
Dry, warm February includes unwanted buzz
With so many bulbs and other plants blooming, it might as well be spring. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Mosquitoes out early; is drought on horizon? Unusually warm and dry temperatures may make it feel like...
Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Jan. 12
January is the best time to look for bare-root roses, above, as well as fruit trees, grapevines and berry bushes. (Photos: Kathy Morrison) Bare-root season in full swing Take advantage of soft ground; consider...
‘Walk with Warren’ a fun way to start year
Warren Roberts leads his first walking tour of 2020 at noon Wednesday at the UC Davis Arboretum. (Photo courtesy UC Davis Arboretum) Tour UC Davis Arboretum in search of winter blooms Start off the...
Dig In: Garden Checklist for week of Jan. 5
Grapevines can be pruned between now and March 1. (Photos: Kathy Morrison) This weather is normal; make the most of it Welcome to a typical January in Sacramento! It may seem cold and damp,...
McKinley Park hosts annual prune-athon
Volunteers again will gather to prune McKinley Park’s hundreds of roses; this photo is from the 2014 prune-athon. The Saturday event is open to all, but be sure to bring pruning shears and work...
Get ready for frosty nights ahead
This display from the UCCE master gardeners at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center last year shows some ways to protect citrus from frost: a frost blanket and old-style Christmas lights. The blanket of course would...
Does winter solstice affect plants?
All these trees — crape myrtle, ornamental cherry and valley oak — will grow leaves again this spring, determining the sunlight and shade that any plants underneath receive. Observation is key when planting in...
Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Dec. 8
Those are limes on the right, not lemons — they’re ripening and need to be picked soon. The satsuma mandarins on the left should be harvested, too. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) After soggy start, dry...