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Efficient sprinklers can help Sacramento gardeners save

By Debbie Arrington - Updated: 6:44 pm

Dominic DeRoss saw the proof in his own front yard. "I finally started practicing what I was preaching," said the longtime landscaper.

Seeds: Straw bale gardening catches on because of ease

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The hardest part of straw bale gardening may be finding the straw.

Garden dectective: deformed squash

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What's going on here? I've been gardening for 50 years and I've never seen anything like this deformed squash. It looks like a gourd crossed with a zucchini with a big, bulbous end.

Researchers have all sorts of great garden plants sprouting

By Dean Fosdick - Published: 12:00 am

Whoever believes there's nothing new under the sun hasn't seen the plants introduced for the 2013 gardening season.

Home and garden checklist

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Memorial Day weekend traditionally kicks off barbecue season. According to the Propane Education and Research Council, four out of five American families own grills. More than half will barbecue at least once a week this summer.

Hints from Heloise: Using a water bottle for separating egg yolk takes finesse

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DEAR HELOISE: A simple way of removing egg yolk and leaving the whites behind is with an empty water bottle. Squeeze the upside-down water bottle.

SacBee Garden

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Sacramento Bee readers share their gardening adventures.

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Home and Garden

Researchers have all sorts of great garden plants sprouting

Whoever believes there's nothing new under the sun hasn't seen the plants introduced for the 2013 gardening season.

Health and Fitness

Great weather for running

Lisa O'Shea rides alongside her husband, Rob, on the trail off Whitelock Parkway in Elk Grove on Wednesday evening.

Outbound

Sacramento City Council plans to boost parks budget for first time since '07

Of all the services to take a hit, the upkeep of the Sacramento's vast parks system has been affected perhaps the most. That cycle of cuts now seems likely to end.

Food and Wine

Counter Culture: CrepeTown flavorfully hanging on to Cameron Park history

Once upon a time – actually, from 1967 to 2001 – there was a Western-themed village in Cameron Park called Sam's Town.

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Sac Moms Club & Family

Family watch: 'Epic' best for younger kids

Current films are reviewed each week to provide parents a guide to decide what may be appropriate to younger viewers.

Books and Media

Between the Lines: Book titles in honor of the military

The Sacramento region is well-populated with retired and active military personnel, who happen to be well-read fans of military-centric literature and fiction.