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As the vibrant colors of spring burst forth and the air fills with the sweet scent of blossoms, it's the perfect time to roll up your sleeves and tend to your garden. Whether you're a seasoned gar...
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Saturday workshops offered at five Green Acres locations
Here's an example of the pumpkin centerpiece that will be taught during Saturday's workshop. Courtesy Green Acres Nursery & Supply
Add a little pumpkin spice to your holiday decorations with a succulent-filled pumpkin centerpiece.
Learn how Saturday, Oct. 21, at classes offered at Green Acres Nursery & Supply.
The 10 a.m. workshop will be held at five Green Acres locations: Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Folsom, Rocklin and Roseville.
Class fee is $30 plus tax and includes all materials and instructions. Space is limited; register online here: https://idiggreenacres.com/pages/create-class-pumpkin-succulent-centerpiece.
“Our experienced garden gurus will lead you through the process of crafting a fall-inspired succulent pumpkin centerpiece,” says Green Acres. “Assemble a variety of succulents and decorative moss on top of a large specialty pumpkin while our experts share how to care for it.”
The participating Green Acres are located at: 6128 San Juan Ave., Citrus Heights; 9220 E. Stockton Blvd., Elk Grove; 205 Serpa Way, Folsom; 5436 Crossings Drive, Rocklin; and 7300 Galilee Road, Roseville.
Green Acres also has a huge selection of pumpkins in more than a dozen varieties. Find a patch at each location.
In addition to the Succulent Pumpkin class, the Green Acres in Roseville is hosting the annual Sierra Foothills Rose Society show. Featuring exhibition roses, rose photography and artistic arrangements, this large show will feature hundreds of roses at their fall peak of bloom. It’s open to the public from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Admission is free.
Details and directions: https://idiggreenacres.com/.
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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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