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Old is new again
New seeds and plants for 2020 are twists on past favorites We want bigger tomatoes, smaller pumpkins and old-fashioned flowers in modern hues. But a…
He dreams of roses
World-famous expert returns to Sacramento In the rose world, Stephen Scanniello is a rock star. Curator of the New York Botanical Garden’s Peggy Rockefeller Rose…
Mom’s last meal
On New Year’s Day, the rumblings through social media began: Mother, vegetarian mainstay since 2014 and Michelin Bib Gourmand recipient, had closed, effective immediately. Some…
A rosy tradition
In three hours, volunteers prune entire McKinley Park rose garden Rain can’t keep rose lovers out of this garden. The first Saturday of each year,…
Seed money
Perennial plant club grows gardening with grants Think of this as seed money for the future of Sacramento gardening. Each January, the Sacramento Perennial Plant…
Poinsettia passion
The star-like flower is a holiday favorite, especially in red Seeing red? It’s that time of year—poinsettia season. Christmas in California wouldn’t be the same…
A doorway to distant comfort
The gumbo at Tori’s Place brings Gulf Coast greatness to the Capital City For nearly three centuries, gumbo has been warming mouths and spirits across Louisiana’s…
Pruning time
You can’t smell the roses if they’re way over your head It’s time to tell your roses: Knock it off! November’s mostly dry and relatively…
Fallen leaves
Turn all that foliage into free mulch “What am I going to do with all these leaves?” Ankle deep in fallen foliage, that’s a common…
Holiday cheer
Gardeners have many ways to grow seasonal spirit There’s no snow on the ground in Sacramento, no frosty cues for hot chocolate and sleigh bells….
Morality play
Broadway Sac’s ill-fated naming rights deal shows power of LGBTQ activists Broadway Sacramento and Dignity Health declared last month that a five-year naming rights deal…
Return of ‘The Claw’
Leaf season in Sacramento brings back curbside collection Scraaaape! “The Claw” is back and it’s music to my ears. As a Sacramento homeowner and avid…
When the blues burn it down
Tab Benoit knocks the crowd back during his stop in northern California By Scott Thomas Anderson From the Mississippi Delta to the Cajun bayous, the…
Fire season
Suburban residents need to be ready for wildfires, too My trees are touching and it’s making me nervous. The more I learn about wildfires—how they…
Bull by the tail
Pain and perseverance at the bloodless Portuguese bullfights of the Delta With dying sunlight shifting through the town of Thornton, Donald Alcino Mota lays back…
Charlotte’s web
Most spiders aren’t scary, and control pests I had to admire her industriousness, even if the results made me scream. Spanning the width of our…