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    The week ahead: Home and garden activities

    Published: Saturday, Sep. 22, 2012 - 12:00 am | Page 2CALIFORNIA LIFE

    GARDEN-RELATED ACTIVITIES

    • FALL NATIVE PLANT SALE

    Where: Shepard Garden and Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd., Sacramento

    When: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. today and Sunday

    Admission: Free

    Details: www.SacValleyCNPS.org

    Fall is the best time to plant many California native perennials. Find them at this huge sale hosted by the Sacramento Valley Chapter of the California Native Plant Society. Get free advice on choosing the best natives for your backyard habitat and how to make them thrive. Can't make this sale? A second sale will be held next Saturday at Soil Born Farms' American River Ranch, 2140 Chase Drive, Rancho Cordova.


    • MASTER GARDENER WORKSHOP: HERBS, WORMS AND MORE

    Where: Fair Oaks Horticulture Center, 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks

    When: 8:30-11:30 a.m. today

    Admission: Free

    Details: http://cesacramento.ucdavis.edu

    Sacramento County's UC master gardeners will be out in force to answer questions during this free workshop day. Among the topics to be covered: Proper pruning of herbs, worm composting, drip irrigation and river-friendly gardening. Have a garden pest or mystery plant? Bring a sample in a sealed plastic bag for expert opinions.


    • PLANT SALE PREVIEW

    Where: Arboretum Teaching Nursery, Garrod Drive, UC Davis

    When: 10-11:30 a.m. today

    Admission: Free

    Details: http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu, (530) 752-4880

    Get a sneak peek at the plants that will be available at the arboretum's fall plant sales, including many All-Stars and Community Favorites. Demonstration gardens show what plants will look like as they mature. The arboretum's fall sales are set for next Saturday and Oct. 14.


    • EDUCATORS TOUR

    Where: Historic City Cemetery, 1000 Broadway, Sacramento

    When: 10 a.m. today

    Admission: Free; donations welcome

    Details: www.oldcitycemetery.com, (916) 264-7839

    Learn about the early educators of Sacramento during this guided tour of the famed cemetery and its gardens in fall bloom.



    HOME-RELATED ACTIVITIES

    • EAST SACRAMENTO HOME REMODELING TOUR

    Where: Start at 1355 38th St., Sacramento

    When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday

    Admission: $20 advance (see website below); $25 day of tour

    Details: www.friendsofeastsac.org, (916) 452-8011

    Hosted by the Friends of East Sacramento, this tour focuses on five homes and one garden – all either extensively remodeled or brand new. Proceeds benefit renovations to the Clunie Center in McKinley Park.

    – Debbie Arrington

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