What are all those trees blossoms this time of year? Arborist Jeff Gravish of Boething Treeland Farms talks about the most common spring blooming trees, and which ones will fit best in small landscapes. Matt Mattus, author of "Mastering the Art of Vegetable Gardening", talks about growing parsnips. Upcoming garden events.

The secret to a successful fruit and vegetable harvest is to start with healthy soil. Sacramento's Organic Advocate, Steve Zien, has tips for getting your soil ready for spring planting season. Warren Roberts on the showy plants at the UCD Arboretum. Fair Oaks Horticulture Center Open Garden Day. Upcoming garden events.

Debbie Flower, retired college horticulture instructor, drops by to talk about all the different potting soils. Elisabeth Watson, the Farm Girl Chef. Upcoming garden events.

Living Resources Company founder, Steve Zien, drops by to talk about having a sustainable garden....and why that's important. Soil improvement tips. Upcoming Garden Events.

From El Dorado Nursery and Gardens in Shingle Springs, Juliet Voigtlander and Chris Aycock talk about the showiest camellias for our area and choosing fruit trees for the foothills. Quentyn Young on unusual edible plants to grow here. Upcoming garden events.

Don Shor of Redwood Barn Nursery in Davis drops by to talk about colorful plants for the late winter garden. Fair Oaks Horticulture Open Garden, Sat. Feb. 9th. El Dorado Master Gardener Sustainable Gardening Class, Feb. 23rd. More upcoming garden events.

Fierce winter and soggy soils will see trees tumbling. Consulting aborist Roger Snell has tips for trees with problems during winter. "Mastering the Art of Vegetable Gardening" with garden author Matt Mattus. Upcoming garden events.

Phil Pursel of Dave Wilson Nursery talks about deciduous fruit, nut and berry care during the winter, including choosing, planting and pruning advice. Garden author Robert Kourik on bare root trees. A visit to California Carnivores. Upcoming garden events.

Pruning, amending, weeding, removing, planning....just some of the garden tasks for January that will help insure a great 2019 garden. Debbie Flower has the details. Growing chard, with Renee Shepherd. Upcoming Garden Events.

Want to learn how to prune a rose under three minutes? Rosarians Baldo Villegas and Charlotte Owendyk will tell you how....and talk about the Sierra Foothills Rose Society's Winter Rose Care Workshop on Saturday, Jan 12th at Roseville's Maidu Center. Author Norman Gary: "Honeybee Hobbyist". Upcoming Garden eVENTS.