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Learn about landscape and fruit trees and so much more in our 2021 Gardening Guide and Calendar! 

Although our online sales have closed, you can still get your copy. See the list of local retailers.

They are blooming!  Some fruit trees like this apricot bloom as early as February.  If bloom days are dry (pollinators don’t like rain) and warm (above 27 degrees), you can look forward to summer fruit!  See what to do in the orchard for March.

It’s time to plant seeds for tomatoes, if you haven’t already. Don’t be tempted to buy tomato plants now at the garden store unless you have a warm place to keep them until April!

See what to do in the vegetable garden in March.

Bay Laurel. Want an herb you can harvest year around? If you’ve ever priced Bay leaves at the store, you’ll want to grow your own--even in a container.

If you did not prune in late February, prune in March before the new shoots reach two inches long.

Plan your mildew spray program.

Test pH for Blueberries and fertilize all cane berries this month. Test your irrigation system.

See more tips for March.

The Asian citrus psyllid has been found in Sacramento causing a County-wide quarantine. The tiny insect damages citrus fruit but of more importance, it can transmit the deadly citrus disease Huanglongbing (HLB) or citrus greening.  For more:

• Pest Note
• Report Finds

Brown marmorated stink bugs (BMSB) (Halyomorpha halys) have invaded several areas in Sacramento County.