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Sacramento show highlights floral freedom of expression
This flower arrangements is an example of Sogetsu Ikebana floower arranging. Many unique creations will be on display this weekend. Photo courtesy Ikebana Arts by Kiki Shibata
“Sogetsu” means “to see well.” In the art of Japanese flower arranging, Sogetsu is a school of Ikebana instruction that’s nearly a century old. Considered “avant-garde” Ikebana, it stresses freedom of expression and pushes the boundaries of what flower arranging can be.
Show hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission and parking are free.
Shibata and her students will present demonstrations at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. each day. Learn how they expertly “manipulate” flowers, foliage and other natural materials to create floral arrangements that flow with energy and harmony.
A teacher of Sogetsu Ikebana for nearly 60 years, Shibata offers classes in Sogetsu Ikebana in the Sacramento area. The group meets at Shepard Center on the morning of the second Thursday of each month (except July and August). Classes start at 9:45 a.m.; beginners are welcome. For more information about Sogetsu Ikebana, classes or the show, please call 530-867-0507.
Shepard Center is located at 3330 McKinley Blvd., Sacramento.
Details and directions: www.sgaac.org.
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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.
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