Gardening

We live in Herald in south Sacramento county. About 18 years ago, we planted several eucalyptus trees for a fast-growing light shield from a neighboring light.

This is one in a weekly series featuring the UC Davis Community Favorites, 75 can't-fail, easy-care plants well-adapted to our region and recommended by local gardeners.

If you need gardening advice, today is your chance to get answers with two free public events featuring certified experts.

• Save water and work in the garden by making mulch your garden buddy.

This is one part in a weekly series featuring the UC Davis Community Favorites, 75 can't-fail, easy-care plants well-adapted to our region and recommended by local gardeners.

Home and garden events in the Sacramento region.

I have an orange tree that has produced a good crop every year, and last season was the best. But this season, the tree had very few blossoms.

Just in time for a star turn, the roses are back in bloom. Red and white buds cover stately wrought-iron arches. Long rows of fragrant yellow floribundas beckon visitors to stroll. Newly refurbished benches entice a little R&R among the rose beds.

For such sweet-looking things, hanging baskets can be demanding divas.

Installing tile? Planning a garden room? Remodeling a kitchen or bath? There are apps for these.

For a spring project that can get your family working and learning together – and also help some beautiful insects – try a backyard butterfly garden.

Our flowering cherry tree is 10 years old and within the past four years has become infected with something that is causing the lower branches to wither and the tree to drop a sticky sap.

Vegetable gardening starts with seeds. But as anyone who's gotten sticker shock browsing at the nursery can attest, seeds can add up to a major expense.

Special events, classes, workshops and meetings happening this week.

Home and garden events in the Sacramento region.

Save up to 18 gallons of water a minute

This is one in a weekly series featuring the UC Davis Community Favorites, 75 can't-fail, easy-care plants well-adapted to our region and recommended by local gardeners.

The Land Park garden tour and tea is coming

Prepare soil, plant seeds and learn the many types of plants that can be grown for food

So many tomatoes, so little space. How do you choose which ones to grow? More than 7,500 varieties of tomatoes are commercially available with new ones introduced every year.

If you're getting ready to put your home on the market, you may want to start with the garage.

They're a symbol of our civic pride and joy, an edible example of all that's delicious about living in Sacramento.

I planted bougainvillea in a sheltered location in my entry way, facing south. The first year, I got many blooms; last year, almost none.

With warmer weather comes mosquito season.

Home and garden events in the Sacramento region.

This compact variety seems hardier than the others, and its white foliage really shines in light shade

Highlights from this weeks events

Moist spring weather brings them out in force.

This is one in a weekly series featuring the UC Davis Community Favorites, 75 can't-fail, easy-care plants well-adapted to our region and recommended by local gardeners.

America's favorite flower found a sweet spot in Sacramento.

Are name-brand cleaning products worth the extra money? Sometimes yes, but often no, according to Cheapism.

This week's home and garden events in the Sacramento region

We have an entrance to our home in Sun City Lincoln that is 15 feet of wall leading to the front door. Right now, there are junipers planted in the 12-inch-wide planter against that 15-foot wall. The walkway is 47 inches wide. There is only one planter on the side of the walkway.

Beautiful rooms, gorgeous gardens; it must be spring tour season.

Once in their dream house, Broc and Arlene Krause immediately started bringing it back to life.

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. Check out the full postings: www.sacramentoconnect.com

Let's talk about birds and bees. Not that conversation; instead, we're buzzing about bringing more winged guests to our gardens.

This plant showed up in my flower bed. I have no idea where it came from. Do you know what it is?

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. Check out the full postings: sacramentoconnect.com.

Comfortable bedding is only part of the equation to get a better night's sleep.

This week's special events, classes, workshops and meetings.

Growing from underground corms, this pretty little flower makes itself at home in rock gardens and dry shade.

Hosted by the Sacramento Perennial Plant Club, this huge annual sale sale features several vendors with unusual plants including succulents, bamboo, natives and new introductions from Blooms of Bressingham, plus gardening gear and supplies.

Watch out for slugs and snails. Moist spring weather brings them out in force.

This is one in a weekly series featuring the UC Davis Community Favorites, 75 can't-fail, easy-care plants well-adapted to our region and recommended by local gardeners.

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. Check out the full postings: http://sacramentoconnect.sacbee.com.

Local residents can tour at least 15 water-wise makeovers in the first Elk Grove Greener Gardens Driving Tour and Festival, set for April 15.

Special events, classes, workshops and meetings in the Sacramento-area region.

We are having a problem with squirrels in our yard. While they are adorable to watch, they have been gnawing on our metal patio furniture.