Sacramento to get its own Hanami Line
SacTree unveils plans for new cherry grove overlooking Sacramento River at Matsui Park A special place to celebrate cherry blossom time is coming to Sacramento’s…
Read MoreSacTree unveils plans for new cherry grove overlooking Sacramento River at Matsui Park A special place to celebrate cherry blossom time is coming to Sacramento’s…
Read MoreLearn about bonsai and Ikebana while enjoying sushi and sake at special event by Debbie Arrington This is a garden party like no other –…
Horse owner/breeder Perry Martin to sign copies at Avid Reader event in Downtown Perry and Denise Martin enjoyed the ride of a lifetime with the…
Vivariums take terrarium gardening to the next level. They simulate the habitat of reptiles or other animals. Learn how to make your own at Exotic Plants.
A beloved Sacramento tradition returns soon. But with so much recent heat, will there still be enough camellias for the 98th annual Sacramento Camellia Show? “I…
A fierce early spring means ‘normal’ snow pack weakens, mosquitoes arrive with dazzling flowers That February sun sure feels good! As most of the…
“We try to get plants no one else has in the area,” owner Kifumi Keppler said. “What is an ‘Exotic Plant’ if not unusual or rare?”
Warm and dry; that’s our current weather outlook, and it has rain watchers worried. Can we complain about near-perfect December weather? Yes, if it means…
“An empty room can use some life. A few little flowers don’t have the impact. You add plants, you get instant impact.”
Kifumi Keppler
Owner, Exotic Plants
New experiential honey center opens this weekend This roadside attraction is sure to get people buzzing. Featuring the first varietal honey-and-mead-tasting room of its kind,…
“Young people in particular are into new things and unusual plants.”
Kifumi Keppler
Owner, Exotic Plants
Registration is open for Oct. 9 farm-to-fork experience Here’s your chance to feast like a Dame – and support women who work in food and…
Orange Sulphurs invade city from Yolo County fields “Where did all these yellow butterflies come from?” That’s been a common question this week in Sacramento’s…
Second rare corpse flower blooms in Curtis Park Is Sacramento smelling more like Sumatra? For the second time this summer, the fragrance of one particularly…
Commercial customers can get up to $100,000 for taking their property in a new direction This could be a good time to downsize the lawn….
This month will be a trial by heat for many Sacramento transplants. That goes for tomato seedlings as well as newcomers. So far, Sacramento has…
Nature doesn’t color inside the lines. What once looked like carefully crafted blocks yielded a crazy quilt of calico colors. Spring (and a little irrigation)…