What’s What? January is the month of remodeling. We are preparing our Roseville landscapes to bloom this spring and part of that process just might be a total renovation for your landscape design. However, you may just be on the hunt to repair a few little places around your backyard due to overuse and age. […]
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Beginning to Bloom: Mulch
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Jan
Jan
Mulching Landscaping in the Sacramento and Roseville area is a delicate process that requires a lot of knowledge about the area and how to best keep plants alive and healthy. Mulch is one of the many little touches that can set up your garden for success all year long. Now that we are in January, […]
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Beginning to Bloom: How and When of Pruning
05
Jan
Jan
Pruning is an essential part of caring for trees, shrubs, and bushes. Not only does it invigorate the plants to produce new blooms, the use of pruning for your yard also keeps the plant from wasting energy on dead parts. Pruning the January is the first of many steps to preparing for a brilliant spring […]
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Beginning to Bloom: Introduction to Spring Landscaping How To’s
03
Jan
Jan
Put Some Spring In Your Landscape Step With Spring just two months away, you may not be thinking about your Sacramento backyard but, lawn maintenance is much more than a day in the backyard when the weather gets warm. If you want to see your landscape bloom this year, it’s time to get a head […]
A great looking perennial garden doesn’t just happen here in Sacramento. Perennials need time and attention to thrive and even the hardiest of them all can wilt under our hot afternoon summer sun. But if you enjoy “deadheading” and seeing to your plants’ needs, nothing bursts with brighter color than a well-maintained perennial garden. Numerous […]
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Jun
Jun
HGTV Recommended Deciduous Trees for Zone 9 – Sacramento Apricot, Japanese flowering (Prunus mume) Ash, Southern prickly, Hercules’ club (Zanthoxylum clava-herculis) Ash, water (Fraxinus caroliniana) Beech, American (Fagus grandifolia) Birch, river (Betula nigra) Box elder (Acer negundo) Buckthorn, tough (Bumelia tenax) Bumelia (Bumelia anomala) Catalpa, Southern (Catalpa bignonioides) Cherry, weeping Higan (Prunus subhirtella var. pendula) […]
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Jun
Jun
HGTV Recommended Deciduous Shrubs for Zone 9 – Sacramento Glossy Abelia (Abelia x grandiflora) Anisacanthus, flame or Wright (Anisacanthus quadrifidus) Aralia, Japanese (Fatsia) Beautyberry, American (Callicarpa americana) Buckthorn, Carolina (Rhamnus carolinianus) Butterfly bush (Buddleia davidii) Chokeberry (Aronia arbutifolia) Coral tree, cockspur coral tree (Erythrina crista-galli) Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia), compact types Fig, common (Ficus carica) Fringetree, white […]
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Jun
Jun
These vines do well in zone 9 which encompasses the greater Sacramento Area. Annual Vines Gourd (Curcubita, Lagenaria and Luffa) Purple hyacinth bean (Lablab purpurea, formerly Dolichos lablab) Perennial Vines Boston ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea sp.) Carolina jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens) Calico Dutchman’s pipe (Aristolochia elegans) Crossvine (Bignonia capreolata) Goldflame honeysuckle (Lonicera x heckrottii x […]
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Jun
Jun
Sacramento may be one of the best cities for enjoying the outdoors, but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t without its issues. One of which is the intense heat. There are summer days that reach 108 degrees, and spending any time outdoors can be a tremendous challenge. That’s why most homeowners in Northern California make […]
03
Jun
Jun
Annual Vegetables and Edible Flowers It’s easy to eat local in the greater Sacramento area — everything grows here. Here is a list of edible plants that do well in zone 9. Cool Season– Can Withstand Light Frost Greens rainbow chard mustards cabbages lettuce kales etc. Flower Bud Vegetables broccoli cauliflower root vegetables carrots […]