The Week Ahead: Get to work on home, garden projects

California State Home & Garden Show

Where: Sacramento Convention Center, 1400 J St., Sacramento

When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16 and 17

Admission: $6; children and youth age 16 and under admitted free

Details: calstateshows.com

Kick off 2016’s home and garden projects with expert help. This show offers hundreds of vendors specialized in kitchen and bathroom renovations, energy upgrades, drought-tolerant landscaping and more. Find unique home and garden decor in Artist Alley. Informative workshops include xeriscape landscape design, greywater collection, tree care, plant selection and urban beekeeping.

Roses De-Mystified

Where: Green Acres Nursery & Supply, all locations.

When: 9 a.m. Saturdays, Jan. 16 and 23

Admission: Free

Details: idiggreenacres.com

Learn how to plant, prune and maintain roses for beautiful blooms all year long. Longtime rose experts Baldo Villegas and Charlotte Owendyk will conduct a free pruning seminar at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, at the Folsom nursery (205 Serpa Way) and again at 10 a.m. Jan. 23 at the Elk Grove nursery (9220 E. Stockton Blvd.).

Climbing rose pruning workshops

Where: Historic City Cemetery, 1000 Broadway, Sacramento

When: 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16

Admission: Free; donations welcome

Details: oldcitycemetery.com, cemeteryrose.org

International rose expert Stephen Scanniello, president of the Heritage Rose Foundation, will show how to tame climbing roses during two workshops in the cemetery’s famous rose garden. Bring your gloves and shears.

Debbie Arrington

This story was originally published January 15, 2016 at 6:00 AM with the headline "The Week Ahead: Get to work on home, garden projects."