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The week ahead: home and garde...

The week ahead: home and garden activities
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• WHAT’S BLOOMING IN THE CEMETERY? …read...

Seeds: Rancho Cordova cactus l...

Seeds: Rancho Cordova cactus lover suffers for his plants
Posted by + on May 18, 2013
Love hurts. Ask any cactus collector. Dr. Norman Klein blends in – comfortably in this image but not always so – with his cactus garden at his home in Rancho Cordova. “Once you start, it’s truly an addiction – you can’t get...

Sacramento Connect: Best of Bl...

Sacramento Connect: Best of Blogs
Posted by + on May 18, 2013
The Sacramento Bee hosts a network of high-quality news providers and bloggers in the Sacramento region. Here is a sampling of the best of the current Home & Garden blogs. …read...

SacBee Garden

SacBee Garden
Posted by + on May 18, 2013
Sacramento Bee readers share their gardening adventures. …read...

Home and garden checklist

Home and garden checklist
Posted by + on May 18, 2013
Conditions are ideal for something to start bugging you. Don’t let your backyard become an oasis for mosquitoes. Don’t let your yard become an oasis for mosquitoes. …read...

Hints from Heloise: Get grill...

Hints from Heloise: Get grill completely tuned up for holiday barbecues
Posted by + on May 18, 2013
DEAR READERS: With Memorial Day weekend coming up next weekend, it’s time to get the outdoor grill ready (if you haven’t already). Here are some hints to start off the season right: …read...

Garden detective

Garden detective
Posted by + on May 18, 2013
Can you tell me the name of this plant? The Italian lady who gave it to me told me that “in the old country,” they would tie it to the rafters in the house to keep mice from running there. That makes sense, as it has short, sharp-pointed leaves and it...

Erba stella's the planta...

Erba stella's the plantain to grow
Posted by + on May 18, 2013
My friend Bob would shudder if he knew that I planted plantain today. Erba stella, the salad-green plantain, is welcome in the garden, unlike its weed plantain counterpart. …read...

Durable Delights: Marshall...

Durable Delights: Marshall's Memory oregano
Posted by + on May 18, 2013
This is one part in a weekly series featuring the UC Davis Arboretum Durable Delights, 30 can’t-fail, easy-care plants well-adapted to our region. …read...

How to Build a Planter Bench

How to Build a Planter Bench
Posted by + on May 18, 2013
Assemble a stationary bench between sturdy planters made from stacked cedar boards …read...
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