SacBee -- Debbie Arrington

Author and straw bale gardener Joel Karsten picks a tomato from one of his bales. The green T-post at front left is connected to another, a few bales away, via wires to which growing, rising vegetable plants can be tied and steadied.The hardest ...

One of 675 rosebushes is all abloom at the Capitol Park garden.The past decade has flown by at the World Peace Rose Garden at Capitol Park. "It's totally amazing," said co-founder Sylvia Villalobos. "It seems like we did the dedication not th...

The backyard at the home of Carrie Sage and Paul Miller in Sacramento's Curtis Park neighborhood includes plenty of comfortable shaded seating. The small pool in the background is a hybrid therapy unit equipped with a current mechanism for lap sw...

Shelly and Steve Lange of El Dorado Hills and their dog Harvey pose by their soaking pool. Their yard is on the Assistance League garden tour May 4 and 5.At their El Dorado Hills home, Steve and Shelly Lange created a backyard paradise under the ...

Today's Greener Gardens Festival includes a self-guided tour of water-wise front-yard gardens.How "green" is your garden? Lots of water and chemical fertilizer can make any garden look lush, but that route may not be the kindest approach to o...

early-bearing Angel Red pomegranateThere's nothing like the discovery of a new plant to get gardeners giggly with anticipation. Nicholas Staddon's enthusiasm is infectious as he discusses Wild Swan anemones and Purple Passion hydrangeas. Thes...

What's your favorite tomato? Tell us and others by logging on for Bee gardening updates on Facebook and Twitter.Gardening brings us together both physically and virtually. Like cooking, it's a universal topic and easy to get started. But no matte...

The 89th Sacramento Camellia Show and sale will feature exhibits and 200 kinds of plants for sale at the Memorial Auditorium.Some events never lose their charm – or their drawing power. Camellias continue to captivate Sacramento. Thousa...

Bare-root fruit trees await shipment from Peaceful Valley Nursery in Grass Valley.George Washington would approve. These cherry trees already have been "chopped" down to size. To tell the truth, though, no ax was involved. Through breeding an...

Eugenia Gwathney works on a paper basket in advance of the weavers' guild art show.A pasta cutter isn't a typical crafts tool. But like their ancient brethren, creative weavers find a way to make use of what they have. Garden castoffs, coppe...