Goodbye, summer
The end of summer is in the air. Squash foliage is looking tattered. Tomatoes are slowing down. Melons and pumpkins are taking center stage. It's only a matter of time until the first frosty night blackens the basil and marigolds. It's time to switch gears and either put the garden to bed, or get fall crops in the ground.
– Pat Rubin
Begonia Show
When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. today
Where: Shepard Garden and Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd. in McKinley Park.
More than 100 begonia plants on display. Sponsored by the Joan Coulat - Sacramento Branch of the American Begonia Society.
Information: Call Paul Tsamtsis at 524-3013. Free parking and admission.
Bushnell Gardens Nursery tour of conifer and cutting gardens
When: 10 a.m. Sept. 13
What: Take a tour of the conifer and cutting gardens and see them getting ready for fall.
Where: Bushnell Gardens Nursery, 5255 Douglas Blvd., Granite Bay, (916) 791-4199.
Cost: Free
Guided Tour: Heat-Tolerant Plants for Central Valley Summers
When: 10 a.m. Sept. 14
What: Visit the Storer Garden to see plants that do well in our hot summer climate.
Where: Meet at Gazebo near Ruth Risdon Storer Garden, UCD Arboretum.
Information: http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu
Cost: Free
Guided tour: Mediterranean Climate Gardening
When: 10 a.m. Sept. 20
What: Learn how to garden in sync with our hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters.
Where: Meet at Gazebo near Ruth Risdon Storer Garden, UCD Arboretum.
Information: http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu
Cost: Free
Simple Pleasures Bulbs
When: 10 a.m. Sept. 20
What: Learn about bulbs to plant this fall for spring bloom.
Where: Bushnell Gardens Nursery, 5255 Douglas Blvd., Granite Bay, (916) 791-4199
Cost: Free
Master Gardener Plant Clinic
When: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 27
What: The Sacramento County UC Master Gardeners will be on hand to help in diagnosing and solving garden problems. Bring samples from problem plants or insects that need to be identified.
Where: Capital Nursery, 8423 Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove.
Cost: Free
What's Blooming in the Cemetery Garden
When: 10 a.m. Sept. 20
What: The beautiful Hamilton Square Garden will be featured on this Saturday morning tour at the Sacramento Historic City Cemetery.
Where: Sacramento Historic City Cemetery. Park across the street from the 10th Street Gate and meet at the cemetery entrance.
Cost: Free
Winterize Your Garden
When: 8:30 a.m. Sept. 13
What: Learn to renovate the lawn and prepare for cold weather; nourish the soil by growing a winter cover crop; protect plants; and grow ornamental grasses.
Where: Fair Oaks Horticulture Center, 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd, south of Madison, in Fair Oaks Park, next to the library.
Cost: Free
Composting Class
When: 10 a.m. Sept. 20
What: Free backyard composting class. Bring a lawn chair. Class lasts 45 minutes, and participants can receive a free compost bin.
Where: Vintage park, Vintage Park Drive and Helmsdale (west of Elk Grove Florin Road)
Information: (916) 875-6913
Welcoming Nature to Your Yard with Native Plants
When: 1:30 p.m. today and Sept. 13
What: Learn which native plants are best for our area,and how to buy and plant them.
Where: Today, Rancho Cordova Library, 9845 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento; Sept. 13, Orangevale Library, 8820 Greenback Lane, Orangevale.
Arboretum on the Air
When: 11:05 a.m. Sept. 28
What: Arboretum Superintendent Warren Roberts talks plants with "Farmer Fred" Hoffman.
Where: Tune in to KSTE Radio, 650 AM
Propagation Clinic
When: 10-11 a.m. Sept. 13
What: Join Historic Rose Garden volunteers for a demonstration of how to propagate roses from cuttings.
Where: Historic Rose Garden, Sacramento Historic City Cemetery. Park across the street from the 10th Street Gate and meet at the cemetery entrance.
Cost: Free
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