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
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