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Avg. evapotranspiration rate this past week : 1.8" valley; 1.7" foothills. Soil Temperature: 75 (F) valley. 74 (F) foothills. 65 (F) upper foothills. Click Here for more Information about soil temperature and evapotranspiration rates
Chilling hours (hours at 45 degrees or less, necessary for deciduous fruit tree production, from Nov.-Feb.) 2012-2013 Chill Season, Nov. 1 - Feb. 28 (FINAL): Valley (Sac., SJ, Yolo, Sutter, Solano Cos.): 1028-1325 hours Foothills (Amador, El Dorado, Placer Cos.): 877-1863 hours 2011-2012 Chill Season Totals: VALLEY: 978-1306 hours; FOOTHILLS: 1089-1952 hours
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Wondering when is the right time to plant? The online Farmer Fred Interactive Vegetable Planting Calendar for Northern & Central California is for you! Click on each vegetable for specific planting information. Also, download the printable planting calendar!
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Looking for lists and pictures of plants that don't require much water? Go to:
Tuesday, June 18 Mulch Madness! 6:30pm -8:00pm., McKinley Park. Meet near the Rose Garden, 33rd and H street. Join the after-work mulching party at McKinley Park. Volunteers are needed to help care for the park by applying mulch rings around the park trees. The Sacramento Tree Foundation will have wheelbarrows, gloves and rakes. For more information, contact Anne Fenkner, Sacramento Tree Foundation (916) 974-4303 or visit www.sactree.com/events ======================================================== Date: Saturday, June 22, 2013 Event: El Dorado Master Gardener Public Class "Water Efficient Gardening" Time and Location: 9:00 AM to noon. Government Center Hearing Room, Building C, 2850 Fairlane Ct., Placerville, CA Details: Summer is here and most of us have started irrigating our gardens and landscape plantings. Attend this class led by Master Gardener Steve Savage to learn when and how much water to give your plants. Learn which irrigation techniques are appropriate for each kind of planting. Contact: Master Gardener Office: 530-621-5502 or email: mgeldorado@ucdavis.edu ========================================== Date: Saturday, June 29, 2013 Event: El Dorado Master Gardener Public Class "Soils and Fertilizers" Time and Location: 9:00 AM to noon. Veterans Memorial Building, 130 Placerville Drive, Placerville, CA Details: Learn about the all-important plant medium: soil. Class will discuss foothills soils and how they affect everything that grows. Explore the fascinating world of tiny creatures that make their home in the soils and are responsible for the health of plants. Amendments, mulches and fertilizers will be discussed: when and how much to apply. Save money, garden responsibly, and have the best results ever! Contact: Master Gardener Office: 530-621-5502 or email: mgeldorado@ucdavis.edu ==================================== Tuesday, July 2 McKinley Park Tree Tour 6:30pm-8:00pm., McKinley Park. Tour Begins/Ends: Shepard Garden and Art Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd., Sacramento 95816 Join the Sacramento Tree Foundation for a tree tour of Sacramento's beloved McKinley Park. The tours will begin near the Shepard Garden and Art Center parking lot. The tours will be lead by a Certified Arborist. Participants are encouraged to bring a tablet or smartphone and will be shown how to identify trees, edit data, and a lot more using GreenprintMaps. Digital technology is not required to enjoy the trees and the tour. For more information, contact Anne Fenkner, Sacramento Tree Foundation (916) 974-4303 or visit www.sactree.com/events or visit www.sactree.com/events ======================================================== Date: Sat. July 13, 2013 Event: El Dorado Master Gardeners Public Class: "Shade Gardening" Time and Location: 9:00 am to noon. Venue: TBA (Most classes given at Veterans Memorial Building, 130 Placerville Drive, Placerville, but call or check website prior to attending) Details: Shade Gardens offer cool beauty to your landscape. They add texture, color and flowers to your garden. Join Master Gardener Merry Campbell as she teaches what plants thrive in all kinds of shade--dappled to deep. Contact: Master Gardener Office: 530-621-5502 or email: mgeldorado@ucd.edu for further information. =============================== Monday, July 15 Mulch Madness! 6:30pm -8:00pm., McKinley Park. Meet near the Pond Join the after-work mulching party at McKinley Park. Volunteers are needed to help care for the park by applying mulch rings around the park trees. The Sacramento Tree Foundation will have wheelbarrows, gloves and rakes. For more information, contact Anne Fenkner, Sacramento Tree Foundation (916) 974-4303 or visit www.sactree.com/events ======================================================== Date: Sat. July 20, 2013 Event: El Dorado Master Gardener Public Class: "Gardening for Wildlife" Time and Location: 9:00 am to noon. Venue: TBA (Most classes given at Veterans Memorial Building, 130 Placerville Drive, Placerville, but call or check website prior to attending) Details: A beautiful and productive garden can also be a certified National Wildlife Federation haven. Learn how to provide food, water and shelter for creatures great and small fromMaster Gardener Judy Thompson. Contact: Master Gardener Office: 530-621-5502 or email: mgeldorado@ucd.edu for further information. ============================ Date: Sat. July 27, 2013 Event: El Dorado Master Gardener Public Class: "Living with Oaks" Time and Location: 9:00 am to noon. Venue: TBA (Most classes given at Veterans Memorial Building, 130 Placerville Drive, Placerville, but call or check website prior to attending) Details: El Dorado County is graced with handsome and enduring California Oaks. New construction, irrigated lawns and cultivated land can endanger them, and they need proper care to continue to thrive. Join Master Gardener Heidi Napier for a presentation on the various methods to maintain and protect these wonderful trees. Contact: Master Gardener Office: 530-621-5502 or email: mgeldorado@ucd.edu for further information. ========================================== Sat. July 27 Lake of the Sky Garden Club's 25th annual garden tour, the Incline Village Garden Tour, July 27th, 10am-4pm. View 7 gardens, including 2 lakefronts; light refreshments; tickets $25. Tickets on sale at local Tahoe/Truckee nurseries. Supplies limited and may not be available on tour day, so get your tickets early. Visit www.lake-of-the-sky.org. ============================================ Tuesday, July 30 McKinley Park Tree Tour 6:30pm-8:00pm., McKinley Park. Tour Begins/Ends: Shepard Garden and Art Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd., Sacramento 95816 Join the Sacramento Tree Foundation for a tree tour of Sacramento's beloved McKinley Park. The tours will begin near the Shepard Garden and Art Center parking lot. The tours will be lead by a Certified Arborist. Participants are encouraged to bring a tablet or smartphone and will be shown how to identify trees, edit data, and a lot more using GreenprintMaps. Digital technology is not required to enjoy the trees and the tour. For more information, contact Anne Fenkner, Sacramento Tree Foundation (916) 974-4303 or visit www.sactree.com/events ======================================================== Monday, August 12 Mulch Madness! 6:30pm -8:00pm., McKinley Park. Meet near the Pond Join the after-work mulching party at McKinley Park. Volunteers are needed to help care for the park by applying mulch rings around the park trees. The Sacramento Tree Foundation will have wheelbarrows, gloves and rakes. For more information, contact Anne Fenkner, Sacramento Tree Foundation (916) 974-4303 or visit www.sactree.com/events ======================================================== Tuesday, August 20 McKinley Park Tree Tour 6:30pm-8:00pm., McKinley Park. Tour Begins/Ends: Shepard Garden and Art Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd., Sacramento 95816 Join the Sacramento Tree Foundation for a tree tour of Sacramento's beloved McKinley Park. The tours will begin near the Shepard Garden and Art Center parking lot. The tours will be lead by a Certified Arborist. Participants are encouraged to bring a tablet or smartphone and will be shown how to identify trees, edit data, and a lot more using GreenprintMaps. Digital technology is not required to enjoy the trees and the tour. For more information, contact Anne Fenkner, Sacramento Tree Foundation (916) 974-4303 or visit www.sactree.com/events ======================================================= Tuesday, August 27 6:30pm -8:00pm., McKinley Park. Meet under the elms, near the tennis courts near the picnic tables. Join the after-work mulching party at McKinley Park. Volunteers are needed to help care for the park by applying mulch rings around the park trees. The Sacramento Tree Foundation will have wheelbarrows, gloves and rakes. For more information, contact Anne Fenkner, Sacramento Tree Foundation (916) 974-4303 or visit www.sactree.com/events ======================================================== Monday, September 9 6:00pm -8:00pm., McKinley Park. Meet near the Shepard Garden and Art Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd. Join the after work mulching party at McKinley Park. Volunteers are needed to help care for the park by applying mulch rings around the park trees. The Sacramento Tree Foundation will have wheelbarrows, gloves and rakes. For more information, contact Anne Fenkner, Sacramento Tree Foundation (916) 974-4303 or visit www.sactree.com/events ======================================================== Monday, September 23 McKinley Park Tree Tour 6:00pm-7:30pm., McKinley Park. Tour Begins/Ends: Shepard Garden and Art Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd., Sacramento 95816 Join the Sacramento Tree Foundation for a tree tour of Sacramento's beloved McKinley Park. The tours will begin near the Shepard Garden and Art Center parking lot. The tours will be lead by a Certified Arborist. Participants are encouraged to bring a tablet or smartphone and will be shown how to identify trees, edit data, and a lot more using GreenprintMaps. Digital technology is not required to enjoy the trees and the tour. For more information, contact Anne Fenkner, Sacramento Tree Foundation (916) 974-4303 or visit www.sactree.com/events
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