Week ahead: Tackle soil, then enjoy plants
▪ HEALTHY SOIL, HAPPY PLANTS WORKSHOP
Where: Secret Garden, 8450 W. Stockton Blvd., Elk Grove
When: 10:30 a.m. Saturday
Admission: $30
Details: (916) 682-6839, www.secretgarden-online.com
This workshop dishes the dirt on how to create great soil. Expert Nicolai Laquaglia shows how to build a healthy landscape through layer mulching, vermicompost and more.
▪ WORKSHOP: BAREROOT ROSES 101
Where: Green Acres, 8501 Jackson Road, Sacramento; 205 Serpa Way, Folsom; and 901 Galleria Blvd., Roseville
When: 10 a.m. Saturday
Admission: Free
Details: www.idiggreenacres.com
This is rose-planting season. Learn about different kinds of roses and how to keep them happy as well as how to choose the right rose for your own garden.
▪ ALL THINGS ACACIA
Where: Putah Creek Lodge, UC Davis
When: 2 p.m. Saturday
Admission: Free
Details: (530) 752-4880, arboretum.ucdavis.edu
See more than 50 kinds of acacia collected from around the world as they put on a spectacular show of yellow flowers.
▪ FOURTH ANNUAL NATOMAS ROSE GARDEN BENEFIT
Where: Shepard Garden and Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd., Sacramento
When: 6-9:30 p.m. Sunday
Admission: $15
Details: (916) 359-7411, info@natomasrosegarden.org
It’s tango night in support of the public Natomas Rose Garden. See tango and Bachata dance exhibitions, then take the dance floor yourself. Food, drinks and raffle prizes, too.
▪ 34TH ANNUAL SACRAMENTO HOME & GARDEN SHOW
Where: Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento
When: Noon-6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. March 7, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. March 8
Admission: $7; children ages 12 and younger admitted free
Details: http://sachomeandgardenshow.net/spring/
Need ideas? Spring into action with this large home show, featuring three halls of vendors and displays.
▪ MEMBERS-ONLY ARBORETUM PLANT SALE
Where: Arboretum Teaching Nursery, Garrod Drive, UC Davis
When: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. March 7
Admission: Free
Details: (530) 752-4880, arboretum.ucdavis.edu
Friends of the Arboretum get first crack at new plants propagated and popularized by the UC Davis Arboretum. Join the Friends at the door and get extra discounts.
▪ BONSAI WORKSHOP
Where: Exotic Plants, 1833 Howe Ave., Sacramento
When: Noon next March 7
Admission: Free
Details: (916) 922-4769, www.exoticplantsltd.com
Learn the basics of bonsai during this popular workshop; call in advance to reserve a seat.
▪ WINGS AND WINE WILDLIFE BENEFIT
Where: High Hand Nursery and Conservatory, 3750 Taylor Road, Loomis
When: 5:30 p.m. March 7
Admission: $25 advance only; no tickets at door
Details: (916) 652-2065, www.highhandnursery.com
Spend an evening in the nursery with spectacular birds of prey and help the Wildlife Care Association. This unique benefit combines wine sipping with a chance to see owls, hawks, falcons and an eagle up close. Proceeds help support injured wildlife.
Debbie Arrington
This story was originally published February 27, 2015 at 9:00 AM with the headline "Week ahead: Tackle soil, then enjoy plants."