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 ...

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.

Gray honey-myrtle (Melaleuca incana) is a evergreen shrub with 10-foot arching branches. In spring, reddish buds open to reveal yellow bottle brush-like flowers. Ellen Zagory This is one part in a ...

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 ...

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 ...