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Learn about planting trees (and maybe get some, too)

Sacramento Digs Gardening
BY Debbie Arrington PUBLISHED OCT 14, 2020

Trees enhance parks, golf courses, school grounds and our neighborhoods. Watch foresters at work at the Cordova Golf Course this Saturday during

a Sacramento Tree Foundation Zoom event.(Photo: Kathy Morrison)

SacTree offers two tree-planting events -- one virtual, one hands-on

October is a great time for tree planting. With social distancing in mind, the Sacramento Tree Foundation plans to make the most of this ideal planting weather with two upcoming events that benefit Sacramento area neighborhoods.

This Saturday, participants can learn a lot about tree planting without getting their hands dirty.

At 1 p.m. Oct. 17, the foundation will host “Trees for the Tees!” – an online presentation focused on SacTree’s efforts at Cordova Golf Course in Rosemont. Via Facebook Live or Zoom, watch expert foresters at work, planting new trees along the golf course.

“In partnership with Cordova Recreation and Park District, Sacramento County, and SMUD, we will be adding more shade to the Cordova Golf Course links!” according to SacTree’s website. “Tune in on Facebook Live or Zoom to get an exclusive look at the first of the new trees going in.

"We will be hearing from Cordova Golf Course about some of the issues that face trees in this region and our Expert Forester about tree care and species selection in drought prone areas, followed by a Q&A for those who join us through Zoom.”

Residents in Sacramento’s Hollywood Park neighborhood will get a more hands-on experience – and the opportunity to get new trees for their own landscapes.

Starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, SacTree will host a “CommuniTree Planting” along with the Hollywood Park Neighborhood Association. It’s a neighborhood-wide tree-planting day with residents invited to pitch in.

“We've been getting ready by removing stumps free of charge to make room for shade trees and helping residents choose new trees to plant,” says SacTree. “Soon we'll deliver those trees, loan tools, and provide virtual planting support while neighbors plant trees.”

To learn more about either event or sign up, visit www.sactree.com/events .

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Temperatures will be a bit higher than normal in the afternoons this week. Take care of chores early in the day – then enjoy the afternoon. It’s time to smell the roses.

* Plant, plant, plant! It’s prime planting season in the Sacramento area. If you haven’t already, it’s time to set out those tomato transplants along with peppers and eggplants. Pinch off any flowers on new transplants to make them concentrate on establishing roots instead of setting premature fruit.

* Direct-seed melons, cucumbers, summer squash, corn, radishes, pumpkins and annual herbs such as basil.

* Harvest cabbage, lettuce, peas and green onions.

* In the flower garden, direct-seed sunflowers, cosmos, salvia, zinnias, marigolds, celosia and asters.

* Plant dahlia tubers. Other perennials to set out include verbena, coreopsis, coneflower and astilbe.

* Transplant petunias, marigolds and perennial flowers such as astilbe, columbine, coneflowers, coreopsis, dahlias, rudbeckia and verbena.

* Keep an eye out for slugs, snails, earwigs and aphids that want to dine on tender new growth.

* Feed summer bloomers with a balanced fertilizer.

* For continued bloom, cut off spent flowers on roses as well as other flowering plants.

* Don’t forget to water. Seedlings need moisture. Deep watering will help build strong roots and healthy plants.

* Add mulch to the garden to help keep that precious water from evaporating. Mulch also cuts down on weeds. But don’t let it mound around the stems or trunks of trees or shrubs. Leave about a 6-inch to 1-foot circle to avoid crown rot or other problems.

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