FLIMBY: Zinnias are the summer flowers every garden needs
Easy to grow, these annuals love our weather
Tagged: zinnias
FIMBY: Where are the bees when you need them?
Enticing pollinators takes some work — and some flowers — especially when the honey bee population is scarce
Learn how to grow your own cut flowers
El Dorado County master gardeners offer workshop on gardening for bouquets and flower arrangements
Dig In: Garden checklist for week of June 30
Add some zinnias to your summer garden for splashes of color. They’re great cutting flowers. too. (Photos: Kathy Morrison) Get ready for July and summer heat Sacramento has a reputation for blazing hot summers,...
Grow blooms from ‘Seed to Bouquet’
Zinnias do well started from seed, in pots or in the ground. Watch the new Green Acres “Create Class” video on growing flowers in pots. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Spring is literally right around the...
Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Aug. 8
Pinch off summer flowers, such as these zinnias, as they fade so the plants will continue producing blooms. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Smoky skies can affect crops and gardeners Plants cope with smoky skies better...
Dig In: Garden checklist for week of July 18
Zinnias add color to the summer garden, and attract pollinators, too. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Our strange summer weather patterns continue. With high humidity, there’s a possibility of thunderstorms Sunday into Monday, but unfortunately no...