→ View All
Where to find blooms in Yolo County
Summer is right around the corner, and many of us are looking for ways to immerse ourselves in all its glory. For some, summer means sipping wine at a local [...]
Team Giving
Listed under: Community Service & Support
SacValley CNPS Nursery & Gardens hosts sale, needs used containers for future sales
The native-plant nursery of the CNPS SacValley Chapter will be open for in-person sales Saturday. It is located at Soil Born Farms' American River Ramch in Rancho Cordova. Courtesy SacValley Chapter of CNPS
Want to help native wildlife thrive? Plant more native plants!
Soon your landscape will be buzzing with native bees and butterflies – as well as attracting many more birds.
One of the best places to find California natives that love growing in Sacramento is the nursery and gardens operated by the Sacramento Valley Chapter of the California Native Plant Society at Soil Born Farms’ American River Ranch in Rancho Cordova.
This Saturday, April 6, the native plant nursery is hosting an in-person sale. From 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., shop from the nursery’s hundreds of California natives while also seeing many examples blooming in the adjacent demonstration gardens.
Started in 2007, the nursery depends on volunteers and donations. That includes black plastic pots. During this sale event, the nursery requests that patrons bring their used pots to drop off.
“We love native plants because they bring us closer to nature,” say the organizers. “These plants are very beneficial to the environment and the biodiversity of landscapes, but the plastic pots and trays are certainly not. So what can you do with all those pesky plastic pots? Give them to the SacValley Nursery to reuse.”
The nursery is in particular need of 1-gallon pots. No need to wash them, but please dump out any old dirt or potting soil. The pots will be cleaned and solarized before being reused.
“You can help us with the first step, which is brushing out the insides with a bottle brush,” they add. “Whether you have a few pots or hundreds, we can use them.”
Donation is easy; drop off the old pots next to the nursery’s gate before entering for the sale.
The SacValley CNPS Nursery & Gardens is on the American River Parkway at Soil Born Farms, 2140 Chase Drive, Rancho Cordova.
Details (including a plant inventory) and directions: https://www.sacvalleycnps.org/plant-sales/.
Comments
An article about gardening.
Sacramento Digs Gardening to your inbox.
Taste Spring! E-cookbook
Find our spring recipes here!
Local News
Thanks to our sponsor!
Sites We Like
Garden Checklist for week of May 19
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.
Taste Summer! E-cookbook
Find our summer recipes here!
Taste Fall! E-cookbook
Find our fall recipes here!
Taste Winter! E-cookbook
Find our winter recipes here!
You are subscribed!
Look for our confirmation message in your email inbox.
And look for our newsletter every Monday morning. See you then!
You're already subscribed
It looks like you're already subscribed to the newsletter. Not seeing it in the email inbox of the address you submitted? Be sure to check your spam folder or promotions folder (Gmail) in case your email provider diverted it there.
There was a problem with the submitted email address.
We can't subscribe you with the submitted email address. Please try another.
Subscribe