Green Acres Garden Blog

May is when the garden really takes off. Get ready to roll up your sleeves, get plants growing, and enjoy some of the best gardening weather of the year.

May is when the garden really takes off. Get ready to roll up your sleeves, get plants growing, and enjoy some of the best gardening weather of the year.

It's tomato planting time, so be sure to save space in your edible garden for Wild Boar Tomato varieties—known for their outstanding flavor, unusual color combinations, and unforgettable names. Read on to learn more about the varieties our nurseries are offering this year, along with tips and tricks to keep your plants healthy and producing all summer long.

We've just received fresh shipments of roses for the spring and summer gardening seasons. Plant this classic garden shrub for beautiful flowers, in many shapes, sizes, and fragrances. Choose from over 50 varieties of hybrid tea, grandiflora, floribunda, climbing roses, and more. 

Savor the taste of tree-ripened fruit from your own backyard orchard. Our nurseries offer traditional favorites along with unique varieties, and also multi-grafted options. Select your favorites from our Summer 2026 list!

April throws open the garden gates, inviting warmer temperatures, hours of added sunlight, and cozy soil temperatures to coax every plant back into joyful growth. The entire month of April is celebrated as National Gardening Month.

April throws open the garden gates, inviting warmer temperatures, hours of added sunlight, and cozy soil temperatures to coax every plant back into joyful growth. The entire month of April is celebrated as National Gardening Month.

Spring arrives in Sacramento on March 20th, and suddenly the whole garden starts to dance with life! March is the month when buds burst with promise, days stretch a little longer, and everything in the garden seems to wake up at once.

February is a quietly powerful month in the garden. What you do now sets up healthier plants, fewer pests, and better blooms all year long.