Pruning is an essential part of caring for trees, shrubs, and bushes. Not only does it invigorate the plants to produce new blooms, the use of pruning for your yard also keeps the plant from wasting energy on dead parts. Pruning the January is the first of many steps to preparing for a brilliant spring […]
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Put Some Spring In Your Landscape Step With Spring just two months away, you may not be thinking about your Sacramento backyard but, lawn maintenance is much more than a day in the backyard when the weather gets warm. If you want to see your landscape bloom this year, it’s time to get a head […]
A great looking perennial garden doesn’t just happen here in Sacramento. Perennials need time and attention to thrive and even the hardiest of them all can wilt under our hot afternoon summer sun. But if you enjoy “deadheading” and seeing to your plants’ needs, nothing bursts with brighter color than a well-maintained perennial garden. Numerous […]
HGTV Recommended Deciduous Trees for Zone 9 – Sacramento Apricot, Japanese flowering (Prunus mume) Ash, Southern prickly, Hercules’ club (Zanthoxylum clava-herculis) Ash, water (Fraxinus caroliniana) Beech, American (Fagus grandifolia) Birch, river (Betula nigra) Box elder (Acer negundo) Buckthorn, tough (Bumelia tenax) Bumelia (Bumelia anomala) Catalpa, Southern (Catalpa bignonioides) Cherry, weeping Higan (Prunus subhirtella var. pendula) […]
Father’s Day is upon us — the day we do our best to show our appreciation for the guy we wouldn’t be here without. The weather is cooperating too. All that’s left is to fire up the grill. Here are a few illustrated Father’s Day grilling menus to get you started. Babyback Ribs, Spare Ribs […]
You’re a grand old flag, You’re a high flying flag And forever in peace may you wave. You’re the emblem of The land I love. The home of the free and the brave. Ev’ry heart beats true ‘neath the Red, White and Blue, Where there’s never a boast or brag. Should auld acquaintance be forgot, […]
HGTV Recommended Deciduous Shrubs for Zone 9 – Sacramento Glossy Abelia (Abelia x grandiflora) Anisacanthus, flame or Wright (Anisacanthus quadrifidus) Aralia, Japanese (Fatsia) Beautyberry, American (Callicarpa americana) Buckthorn, Carolina (Rhamnus carolinianus) Butterfly bush (Buddleia davidii) Chokeberry (Aronia arbutifolia) Coral tree, cockspur coral tree (Erythrina crista-galli) Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia), compact types Fig, common (Ficus carica) Fringetree, white […]
These vines do well in zone 9 which encompasses the greater Sacramento Area. Annual Vines Gourd (Curcubita, Lagenaria and Luffa) Purple hyacinth bean (Lablab purpurea, formerly Dolichos lablab) Perennial Vines Boston ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea sp.) Carolina jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens) Calico Dutchman’s pipe (Aristolochia elegans) Crossvine (Bignonia capreolata) Goldflame honeysuckle (Lonicera x heckrottii x […]
Sacramento may be one of the best cities for enjoying the outdoors, but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t without its issues. One of which is the intense heat. There are summer days that reach 108 degrees, and spending any time outdoors can be a tremendous challenge. That’s why most homeowners in Northern California make […]
Annual Vegetables and Edible Flowers It’s easy to eat local in the greater Sacramento area — everything grows here. Here is a list of edible plants that do well in zone 9. Cool Season– Can Withstand Light Frost Greens rainbow chard mustards cabbages lettuce kales etc. Flower Bud Vegetables broccoli cauliflower root vegetables carrots […]