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Seeds: Rancho Cordova cactus lover suffers for his plants

By Debbie Arrington - Updated: Sunday, May 19 2013 - 10:37 am

Dr. Norm Klein's Rancho Cordova garden holds one of the Sacramento area's largest private collections of cactuses and succulents.

Cacti collector has one of the largest assortments in the Sacramento area

Home and garden checklist

Updated: Sunday, May 19 2013 - 11:46 am

Conditions are ideal for something to start bugging you. Don't let your backyard become an oasis for mosquitoes.

Garden detective

Updated: Sunday, May 19 2013 - 10:50 am

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 bears many red berries. The berries do not grow on the stem but rather seem to grow from the middle of the leaves.

Sacramento Connect: Best of Blogs

Published: Saturday, May 18 2013 - 12:00 am

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.

Hints from Heloise: Get grill completely tuned up for holiday barbecues

Published: Saturday, May 18 2013 - 12:00 am

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:

Hints from Heloise: Get grill completely tuned up for holiday barbecues - May 18
Erba stella's the plantain to grow - May 19
The week ahead: home and garden activities - May 18
Durable Delights: Marshall's Memory oregano - May 19

HOW-TO VIDEOS

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Seeds: Rancho Cordova cactus lover suffers for his plants

Dr. Norm Klein's Rancho Cordova garden holds one of the Sacramento area's largest private collections of cactuses and succulents.

Cacti collector has one of the largest assortments in the Sacramento area

Home Improvement

Dress up your walls for less with decals

By Melissa Kossler Dutton - Published: Saturday, April 20 2013 - 12:00 am

During a recent home remodel, Diane Wright decided the stairway leading to her garage needed some perking up.

A painted door opens the way to décor possibilities

By Amy Lorentzen - Published: Saturday, January 12 2013 - 12:00 am

If you've got your décor looking just about right but want that extra "wow" factor, consider painting interior doors.

Too much stuff or too little space?

By Debbie Arrington - Published: Saturday, January 12 2013 - 12:00 am

It's an ongoing dilemma: What to do with all our stuff?

Garden detective - May 19
SacBee Garden - May 19
Erba stella's the plantain to grow - May 19

'Foodies' spark reawakening of Grange in California - 12:00 am
Dry farming draws interest of small growers in Central Valley - May 16
California short on key state water workers, officials say - May 16
Fruit trees double as art in tasty urban project - May 12
The reds and the greens will combine at annual tractor event - May 12

Sacramento area temperatures to dip, then warm by weekend - 3:45 pm
Cooling trend expected in Sacramento area - May 21
Temperatures to cool throughout the week - May 20
Warm and breezy today, winds gusting to 32 mph - May 19
Sacramento area weather 'pretty decent' but winds pick up Sunday - May 19

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