Green Acres Garden Blog

Fall is perfect for planting as daily temps create the ideal situation for new plants to get established. The warm soil and cooler air encourage strong root growth with less transplant stress. Try your hand at something new like garlic and shallots, plant a patch of color with California wildflowers, or add to your winter menu with a cool-season veggie. Maintenance tasks include planting cover crops, dividing overcrowded perennials, and checking in on your lawn before winter arrives. 

Fall is around the corner, and it's the perfect time to put something new in the ground: spring-blooming bulbs, cool-season veggies, trees and shrubs, seasonal color, and more. Plant now and let seasonal rain help establish strong roots before the heat of next summer. Make time for a little bit of maintenance this month: check in on your lawn, adjust irrigation watering schedules, and refresh mulch.

The hot summer temps have finally made an appearance—so this month, it's all about surviving the heat, and making sure your garden continues to thrive, as we prepare for the season ahead. Let's look at late-season color for the garden, sowing seeds for the cool-season ahead, and watering tips for your lawn.

Summer has arrived and in Sacramento, July is the hottest month of the year, bringing average daily high temps between 93°F to 94°F. But don't despair, there is still much to do in the garden this month: protect your plant investments from sun and heat, water smart, and check in on veggie harvests often.

Where you place emitters—and how many you use—matters just as much as having a drip system in the first place. Proper placement ensures water actually reaches the roots, not just the surface soil. Read on for the simplest way to get it right.

Drip irrigation is one of the most efficient ways to water plants because it delivers water slowly and steadily, giving the soil time to absorb it, allowing plant roots to take it up efficiently. This results in deeper, stronger roots as well as fewer weeds, healthier plants, and less competition for nutrients.

June is primetime to be out in the garden as plants continue to grow fast and the heat hasn’t hit full blast yet! We celebrate pollinators all month long, honoring bees, butterflies, and other vital creatures that help keep gardens blooming.

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.