Old City Cemetery looking a lot less rosy
On Wednesday, the Sacramento Preservation Commission will consider removing the rose garden. Many rose bushes have already disappeared. Sacramento’s beloved Historic Rose Garden may soon…
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Summer garden woes
Extreme heat and wildfire smoke kill tomatoes and zucchini Record heat and falling ash—what’s a pandemic gardener to do? Many Sacramentans got seriously into food…
Going to seed
The nation’s largest organic garden supply company tries to keep with pandemic-fueled demand Patricia Boudier realized early on that 2020 would be a year like…
Adaptation
Sacramento nurseries change during COVID-19 to keep customers safe—and stay in business Imagine having to totally rethink how you do business during your busiest time…
COVID Victory Gardens
There’s surge of interest in growing vegetables during the pandemic. Sacramento’s community gardens are trying to keep up. A garden is like a new puppy….
Spring plantings
Local garden groups nixed fundraisers during the pandemic, but still must tend to plants Nature didn’t take a time out. Plants continue to grow during…
June wedding
A famous Sacramento rose garden is a popular setting, but it’s off limits for gatherings during the pandemic Here’s another victim of the COVID-19 pandemic:…
Snapshots from a pandemic
(Photo courtesy of Cassandra Foster) “My neighbors down the street are elderly and can’t get out. They have a beautiful garden with thousands of poppies….
Bug invasion
Even without “murder hornets,” Sacramento gardeners need to watch out for destructive insects “Murder hornets” may be getting all the buzz, but two other menacing…
Drought and mosquitoes
As the weather warms, it’s time to think again about conserving water and controlling pests The weather is getting warmer and the days longer, luring…