Down on the farm
One place at the State Fair stays true to agricultural roots How does a kiwi grow? What do hops look like on the vine? Can…
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Field to vase
American Flowers Week promotes locally grown For Amanda Kitaura, it started with a bag of dahlia tubers from Costco. “I’ve always loved flowers,” she said….
Hot tomato
Sacramento has the sun and heat tomato plants crave. But how much is too much? Sacramento loves tomatoes. The feeling is mutual. Any Sacramentan with…
A one-woman, world-famous garden
Huei Young’s backyard oasis in Davis is a labor of love Starting with a bare lot at a new home, Huei Young planted her paradise,…
These plants feed themselves
Sacramento’s popular carnivorous plant show moves to Father’s Day weekend Who doesn’t love a flower that gobbles up bugs? That’s part of the allure of…
Gag order
Sacramento garden volunteers are being forced to sign a no-comment agreement A prickly situation has sprung up in Sacramento’s most famous rose garden. Volunteers at…
When it rains, it pours
Feeling soggy? With so much late spring rain, this has been an unusual month, bringing some surprises to local gardeners. With temperatures 10 degrees or…
Mistaken identity
Countless cases of mistaken identity this month got butterfly lovers excited. “With all the publicity given to the collapse of the California monarch population, I…
Succulents grow on you
More gardeners, young and old, are getting into fleshy water-wise plants known as succulents. They’re drawn by succulents’ sculptural good looks and ability to survive…
A fabulous stroll
A parade of moms, often with their children tagging along, will make its way through Sacramento’s Fabulous Forties neighborhood this coming weekend. It’s their treat….
Plant adaptations
A half century after hanging ferns and grape ivy seemed to decorate every California kitchen, houseplants are enjoying another moment in the sun. “There’s more…
Fretting over tomatoes
This season in the Big Tomato, our signature crop likely will be a little late. This has not been an easy spring for tomatoes in…
Super blooms in the suburbs
Flower lovers don’t have to trek to the hills to see California poppies gone wild. “Super Bloom” has come to Sacramento. Gardeners throughout suburban Sacramento…
A city of gardeners
We are a community of gardeners. Our love of growing things is greater than our passion for politics or sports, and unites us in ways…