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September Garden Chores

How Much Water Does Your Lawn and Garden Really Need?

Tomato Troubleshooting Tips

Blossom End Rot on Tomatoes

Tomato Gardening: Tips and Hints

How To Get Bigger Fruit From Your Fruit Trees

How To Grow Giant Pumpkins

Grow your Own Popcorn !  

New Pest in Northern California: The European Grapevine Moth

 

VEGETABLES

Sacramento Area Planting Guide for Flower and Vegetable Seeds

Starting a Vegetable Garden?

Prepare Your Own Seed-Starting Soil Mix

Why Rotate Your Crops?

Best Soil Temperatures for Vegetable Seeds

Greenhouse Tomatoes in the Winter

 

FRUIT

How to Increase the Size of Your Table Grapes

Citrus Tips from the Pros

UC: Growing Blueberries in the Sacramento Region

Blueberries for the Valley

Plant a Fruit Tree...Or Two!

Choosing and Planting Bare Root Fruit Trees

U.C. Davis Tips on Fruit Tree Pruning & Training

How To Prune Overgrown Deciduous Fruit Trees

 

ROSES

Rose Pruning, California Style

Roses For Shade

The Top Ten Roses for Sacramento

100 Roses for the Valley and Foothills

Rose Planting Basics

 

GARDEN HELPERS

The Garden "Good Guys"

Plants to Attract Beneficial Insects

Attracting Bees To Your Garden

GardenInsects.Com

Free Publications From UC's Farm and Garden Experts 

 

TREES

20 Great Trees for the Sacramento Area

Small Trees for Small Yards

Hiring an Arborist: Tips from the Sacramento Tree Foundation

Finding an ISA-Certified Arborist

After the storm: Leaning Trees Need Your Attention, Now!

Oak Tree Care

Planting Under Oaks

Pruning Q&A's

3 Seasons of Color: the Chanticleer Pear Tree

 

 

More Garden Features

  Lifetime Master Gardener Fred Hoffman is the host of the "KFBK Garden Show" on NewsTalk 1530 KFBK in Sacramento, California each Sunday morning from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., followed by "Get Growing" on Talk 650 KSTE in Sacramento, 10 a.m. to Noon. And, you can listen to the shows, live, via the KFBK.com and KSTE.com websites.
                    Now available as podcasts: previous editions of "The KFBK Garden Show"  and "Get Growing".
 Southern Sacramento and Northern San Joaquin County gardeners can also get current gardening information from Fred in his Saturday gardening column in the Lodi News-Sentinel.; also available at the Farmer Fred Rant! Blog page.
                  
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                  Visit the Farmer Fred Rant Blog Page for These Garden Tips and More:
                                                      

Saving Green Tomatoes

How To Save Tomato and Pepper Seeds

Start Your Winter Vegetable Garden Now

Why Are My Oranges Splitting Now?

Voles! What's a Gardener to Do?

It's the Return of the Yellowjackets!

Prune Your Tomato Plants?!? Why???

Rehab Your Lawn

More Summertime Tomato Troubles

Plants that Attract Beneficial Insects

Fruit Harvest Timetable

Have Horses? Avoid These Plants!

Starting Your First Vegetable Garden? Some Tips.

Vitamin B-1: The Garden Myth

UPCOMING GUESTS ON THE "KFBK GARDEN SHOW" & "GET GROWING"
Heard each Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to Noon:

                  
                  
Aug. 29: Analisa Stewart - Consulting Arborist,Arbor Entities: "Summer Tree Care"; Warren Roberts -
UC Davis Arboretum .
 
Sept. 5: Don Shor - Redwood Barn Nursery, Davis: "September Garden Opportunities"; Paul Tsamtsis - Begonia
Society Show and Sale; Teresa Hawkes - Sacramento Co. Master Gardeners - "Fair Oaks Horticulture Center Events". A
clue for Sunday's Garden Grappler.

                  
                  
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Garden Data (thru Sept. 2, 2010)

Avg. evapotranspiration rate this past week : 1.4" valley; 1.5" foothills.

Soil Temperature: 69 (F) valley. 72 (F) foothills. 68 (F) upper foothills.

Click Here for more Information about soil temperature and evapotranspiration rates

 

Chilling hours (Nov. 1, 2009 - Feb. 28, 2010): hours at 45 degrees or less, for deciduous fruit tree production, Chill Season: Nov. 1- Feb. 28)

VALLEY: 690-935 hours

FOOTHILLS: 935-1404 hours

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Looking for lists and pictures of plants that don't require much water?

Check out the website...

Water-Wise Gardening in the Gold Country Region

This is a project undertaken in conjunction with the municipalities and water districts in three counties: Sacramento,
El Dorado and Placer as well as local horticulturists. The website has a wealth of local residential photography and plant
information to help the homeowner improve their garden in a water efficient way.
 
 
Saturday, September 11
Guided Tour: Discover Plants from Down Under
10:00 a.m., Wyatt Deck, Old Davis Road, UC Davis
California and Western Australia have similar climate and environmental conditions, so many Australian plants are well suited for Central Valley gardens. The UC Davis Arboretum will offer a free guided tour focusing on the Arboretum's Australian Collection on Saturday, September 11 at 10:00 a.m. The tour will meet at the Wyatt Deck, located on Old Davis Road next to the Arboretum redwood grove. There is no charge for the tour and free parking is available in Visitor Lot 5, at Old Davis Road and A Street. For more information, please call (530) 752-4880 or visit arboretum.ucdavis.edu.
 
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Sunday, September 12
Guided Tour: Shade or Sun? Find the Perfect Spot for Your Plant
10 a.m., Arboretum Gazebo, Garrod Drive, UC Davis
Every home landscape offers a range of garden locations with varying amounts of sunlight at different times of year. Gardeners can learn how to find the right place for every plant during a free public tour of the Storer Garden at the UC Davis Arboretum on Sunday, September 12. The tour will meet at 10:00 a.m. at the Arboretum Gazebo, on Garrod Drive on the UC Davis campus. There is no charge for the tour, and free parking is available along Garrod Drive and in Visitor Lots 50 and 55. For more information, please call (530) 752-4880 or visit arboretum.ucdavis.edu.
 
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Saturday, September 18
Guided Tour: The Terrace Garden
10 a.m., Arboretum Terrace Garden
Gardeners and would-be gardeners are invited to take a guided stroll through the UC Davis Arboretum Terrace Garden on Saturday, September 18 to find great ideas for combining plants in beds and containers for year-round interest. The Arboretum Terrace Garden features beautiful, low-input, low-maintenance plants and design appropriate for our region. Visitors can learn about local gardening conditions, selecting Mediterranean and California native plants, attracting birds and butterflies, natural pest control, and other safe and sustainable practices. The Terrace is based on Mediterranean garden style, using design elements to reduce water use and encourage year-round outdoor living. The tour will meet at 10:00 a.m. at the Arboretum Terrace Garden, next to Borders Books and Music at the Davis Commons retail center, on First Street in Davis. Free parking is available behind the center. For more information, please call (530) 752-4880 or visit arboretum.ucdavis.edu.
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Saturday, September 25
Guided Tour: Outstanding Oaks!
10:00 a.m., Arboretum Gazebo, Garrod Drive, UC Davis
The UC Davis Arboretum contains one of the nation's largest collections of oaks, and fall is the perfect time to get to know oaks. A free guided tour on Saturday, September 2 will highlight the Arboretum's world-class oak collection, the special adaptations of these majestic trees, and the new Oak Discovery Trail. The tour will leave at 10:00 a.m. from the Arboretum Gazebo, on Garrod Drive on the UC Davis campus. There is no charge for the tour, and free parking is available along Garrod Drive and in Visitor Lots 50 and 55. For more information, please call (530) 752-4880 or visit arboretum.ucdavis.edu.
 
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Sat. September 25
Arboretum Plant Sales and Fall Planting
Mark your calendar now for the UC Davis Arboretum Fall Plant Sales: Saturdays, September 25 and October 16. Note that this is a change from the usual first Saturday in October
 
The September 25 Plant Faire and Sale will have a special focus on California native plants. It will be open to members only from 9:00 until 11:00 a.m., then open to the public from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Shoppers will enjoy live music, free children's activities, and expert gardening advice. Anyone may join the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum at the door for early admission and a 10% member discount; new members get a free plant! For more information, please call (530)
752-4880 or visit arboretum.ucdavis.edu.
 
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Sunday, September 26, 2010
SABA The Sacramento Area Beekeepers Association
Mail c/o Sacramento Beekeeping Supply, 2110 X Street, Sacramento, Ca 95818
www.sacbeekeepers.org info@sacbeekeepers.org
 
OPEN HOUSE -- HONEY TASTING -- HONEY SALES
Ask a beekeeper about BEEKEEPING
 
10 am until 2 pm
4145 Branch Center Road, Sacramento
At the Sacramento County Agricultural Extension Building, 4145 Branch Center Road, Sacramento
Exit I-50 at Bradshaw Road, south to Keifer Blvd. then one block west
 
There will be SABA members available to discuss hobby beekeeping; how and where they keep their bees; the cost factors; nutritional benefits of producing your own honey and the enjoyment they find in beekeeping. There will be beekeeping equipment on display. Various honey will be available for tasting so you can see how different honey can be depending on what the bees have for a nectar source. SABA members will have their honey for sale and they can discuss with you the probable nectar source, how they manage their bees and their extracting process.
 
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Sunday, September 26
Guided Tour: Perennials in the Garden
10 a.m., Arboretum Gazebo, Garrod Drive, UC Davis
Fall and winter are the best time to plant flowering perennials in inland California, so that they can get their roots established in the cool, rainy season before they have to face the hot, dry summer. Learn how to plan and plant a perennial garden during a free public tour of the UC Davis Arboretum on Sunday, September 26. Gardeners will have a chance to see mature specimens of perennials (flowering plants that live in the garden for several years) they might want for their home landscapes. The tour will visit the Arboretum's demonstration gardens, which provide living examples for placing plants in home gardens according to the water and shade needs of the plants. The tour will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the Gazebo, on Garrod Drive on the UC Davis Campus. There is no charge for the tour, and free parking is available along Garrod Drive and in Visitor Lot 55. For more information, please call (530) 752-4880 or visit arboretum.ucdavis.edu.
 
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Sat. October 16
UC Davis Arboretum Plant Sales and Fall Planting
The October 16 sale will have a focus on fall planting, with experienced gardeners available to help shoppers choose the best plants for their garden design and conditions. It will be open to the public from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Once again, anyone who joins at the door will get a 10% member discount and a free plant. For more information, please call (530)
752-4880 or visit arboretum.ucdavis.edu.
 
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Saturday, October 16, 2010 - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Carolyn Parker Flower Arranging With Roses
Sacramento Marina, Miller Park, 2710 Ramp Way, Sacramento, CA 95818
Fee: $45 for OCCC Members
       $65 for non members (includes OCCC membership)
We are delighted to present an opportunity to learn and practice flower arranging using old garden roses with Carolyn Parker, author of R is for Rose, a beautifully written and wonderful photographic essay of all the roses in Carolyn's Walnut Creek garden.  The seminar which combines demonstration with hands-on practice by participants will be held at the Sacramento Marina (2710 Ramp Way) at the west end of Broadway.  Lunch is included.  Registration and a fee of $65.00 is required for the event.  (OCCC members are discounted $20.)  Registration Forms are downloadable from the Cemetery Rose website at www.cemeteryrose.org or the Old City Cemetery web site at www.oldcitycemetery.com.
 
Seating for this event is limited, so register early.
 
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Saturday, October 16, 2010 - 10:00 am
What's Blooming in the Cemetery Garden Tour
Tour Guide: Sharon Patrician
Join Sharon Patrician, gardener and volunteer at the Historic City Cemetery, on October 16 at 10 a.m. at the cemetery, 1000 Broadway, Sacramento, for a stroll through the beautiful and peaceful gardens to learn what's blooming.
 
The tour commences at 10 am from the Cemetery's main gate at Broadway and 10th Street. Visitors may park across the street from the 10th Street Gate and meet at the cemetery entrance. Held under the auspices of the City of Sacramento Division of History & Science, the Old City Cemetery Committee, Inc. presents this tour as a public service.
 
For tour information, please call (916) 448-0811 or the Old City Cemetery web site at www.oldcitycemetery.com. Tours are free though donations for the restoration of the cemetery are greatly needed and appreciated.
 
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Saturday, October 23, 2010 - 10:00 am
Autumn Roses Garden Tour
Tour Guide: Anita Clevenger
Experience the glorious colors of Autumn on this Saturday morning tour at the Sacramento Historic City Cemetery. This garden tour, led by Lifetime Master Gardener, Anita Clevenger, celebrates the beauty of the change of seasons in our internationally acclaimed cemetery gardens.
 
The tour commences at 10:00 am from the Cemetery's main gate at Broadway and 10th Street. Visitors may park across the street from the 10th Street Gate and meet at the cemetery entrance. Held under the auspices of the City of Sacramento Division of History & Science, this tour is presented as a public service by the Old City Cemetery Committee, Inc.
  For tour information, please call (916) 448-0811 or the Old City Cemetery web site at www.oldcitycemetery.com. Tours are free though donations for the restoration of the cemetery are greatly needed and appreciated.
 
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November 13, 2010 at 10am:
Organic Horticulturist Steven Zien will give a two hour program on "SOIL NOT JUST A DIRTY WORD: Take a revealing journey into the mysteries of managing your soil's biology for an easy care, healthy, pest free garden and landscape" to be held at Soil Born Farms American River Ranch, 2140 Chase Drive, Rancho Cordova. As the date approaches go to the Soil Born Farms website or to register the Sacramento Natural Food Coop website.
 
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