Bonsai brings clubs together

Capital City Bonsai show and sale

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

When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21-22

Admission: Free

Details: www.sacramentobonsaiclub.com

All four of Sacramento’s bonsai clubs participate in this combined show featuring dozens of little trees in pots. This special fall show highlights bonsai with fall foliage or fruit. Demonstrations will be held each day.

Woodland Community College plant sale

Where: Woodland Community College, 2300 E. Gibson Road, Woodland

When: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21

Admission: Free

Details: 530-666-8737, yolomg.ucanr.edu

This popular sale features winter vegetables, low-water perennials, annuals, ornamentals, house plants and more. Cash or check only. In addition, Yolo County master gardeners will offer free workshops each day.

Arboretum plant sale

Where: Arboretum Teaching Nursery, Garrod Drive, UC Davis

When: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21

Admission: Free

Details: 530-752-4880, arboretum.ucdavis.edu

Fall is the perfect time to plant drought-tolerant favorites and the UC Davis Arboretum has hundreds from which to choose including hard-to-find selections from the Garden Gems collection as well as Arboretum All-Stars. Additional public sale will be held Nov. 4.

Workshop: Colorful Container Gardening

Where: Green Acres Nursery & Supply, all locations

When: 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21

Admission: Free

Details: www.idiggreenacres.com

In this weekly series, learn how to make a fun and pretty container garden featuring seasonal flowers. Next week’s topic: “Fall is for Planting.”

Debbie Arrington

This story was originally published October 20, 2017 at 2:00 PM with the headline "Bonsai brings clubs together."