and in the Sacramento valley in particular, such produce is prolific. Some winter crops can be harvested through May, and spring produce can ripen as early as April. Locally sourced nuts ...

So, as a bookend to the fall foliage season, in the spring, the green comes first. Young leaves are light green with their ...

Masses of muscari (grape hyacinth) form dark blue drifts in spring. Freesias offer candy-colored hues and equally sweet scent. With interesting silver-patterned foliage as well as charming pink ...

A LOT OF PEOPLE MAY BE STILL FEELING A LITTLE BIT OF WINTER, BUT SPRING IS ALMOST HERE AND THAT ... NATION FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW. MEANTIME, SACRAMENTO, WE CAME IN AT NUMBER 23.

Spring has sprung in the Sacramento region and, maybe, so have those lovely pollen allergies. Sacramento has particularly high levels of spring pollen because of the wide variety of pollen ...

Now that spring has officially arrived and the sun has returned, our gardens are beginning to brim with activity. Bees are buzzing about, visiting early flowers; foliage is emerging everywhere ...

Magnolia trees can naturally drop leaves in spring and fall. Whether it is evergreen trees shedding old leaves or deciduous trees naturally losing their foliage, it is not unusual to see magnolia ...

The result will be spring foliage without flowers. A variety of bulbs are readily available in fall at garden centers and big-box stores. Just be sure, when selecting bulbs, to find the largest ...