Record rain has fallen in Northern California this month. What does that mean for upcoming pest and disease issues for the gardener? Steve Zien of Living Resources Company has the disconcerting news. Upcoming garden events.
Horticultural consultant Debbie Flower explains why zucchini plants may flower this time of year, but not produce fruit. Ditto for your tomatoes. Planting Dutchman's pipevine to attract swallowtail butterflies. Warren Roberts - UC Davis Arboretum. Upcoming garden events.
Urban chickens consultant Cherie Sintes-Glover explains the basics for choosing and raising backyard chickens. Julia Oldfield of Big Oak Nursery talks about how to choose and display annual flowers. Fair Oaks Horticulture Center Open Garden next Saturday. More upcoming garden events.
Rosarian and writer Debbie Arrington, along with Kathy Morrison from the Sacramento Digs Gardening blogpage, drop by to answer your rose questions. Warren Roberts of the UC Davis Arboretum talks about April's showiest plants. Upcoming garden events.
Don Show from Redwood Nursey has terrific tomato tips for all of us, since April 28 is the local "Official Tomato Planting Day." Garlic growing tips. Upcoming garden events.
California native plants can be a good garden choice for dependable interest, water savings as well as attracting beneficials and pollinators. Sacramento County Master Gardener Pam Bone explains it all. Tips for controlling mosquito populations. Upcoming Garden Events.
Espaliered fruit trees might be the answer to your food-growing dilemma in small, narrow spaces. Horticultural consultant Ed Laivo has tips for the easiest fruit trees to espalier. Upcoming garden events.
Sacramento Agricultural Commissioner Juli Jensen talks about the recent find of the Asian Citrus Psyllid here and what gardeners need to do. Quentyn Young, Master Gardener and Manager of Fair Oaks Blvd. Nursery, drops by to discuss unusual edibles to grow here during the spring and summer. Upcoming Garden Events.
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Backyard gardeners throughout Northern California appreciate the advice of "Farmer Fred" Hoffman. Fred is a University of California certified lifetime Master Gardener and garden columnist. He is also…
a member of the Garden Writers Association of America.