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Tips & Key Resources
Sacramento Planting and Harvest Guide
Lawn Rebates & Programs
Presentations
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Tips & Key Resources
Tips & Key Resources
What and When to Plant
What and When to Plant
Enter your zip code and see the best plant by seed and transplant dates for dozens of veggies
When to plant and harvest in the Sacramento area
Sacramento County UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners are trained volunteers who provide University of California approved research-based horticulture information to home gardeners of our county.
A Guide to Companion Planting in Your Vegetable Garden
Search for thousands of native California plants by zip code to get full information, photos, etc. on each plant.
Extensive resources for growing fruit and nut trees
Sustainable Gardening
Sustainable Gardening
Short videos for organic farming
University of California's official guidelines for managing pests with environmentally sound methods
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
9 easy steps to follow
Our own Crop Swap at the CalEPA Building blog article
The Sacramento Tree Foundation is a community benefit organization working to build healthy, livable communities in the Sacramento region by growing the best urban forest in the nation.
Edible Plants in your Area
Edible Plants in your Area
Falling Fruit is built by foragers to be the best tool available to the contemporary forager
Database of more than 8,000 edible plants with edibility and medicinal value ratings
Resources on rare fruits in your area
Resource Sharing
Resource Sharing
Exchange for swapping houseplant clippings for grafting or full plants
Compost/food waste swapping
Replace your Lawn
Replace your Lawn
Images and guides for drought-tolerant plants by category like turf replacement ground cover or bee-friendly plants.
Soil Texture Analysis "The Jar Test"
Test the mix of sand, silt, and clay particles, known as a loam, to get the right mix for each type of plant.
Testing Soil Drainage and Texture
Your soil's texture and drainage can influence how you care for your plant. Follow these steps to better understand your garden soil.
UC Davis Arboretum
Plant guide...add details. Membership includes reciprocal membership to North American museum association.
Sacramento Planting and Harvest Guide
Sacramento Planting and Harvest Guide
Lawn Rebates & Programs
Lawn Rebates & Programs
Lawn Rebate Programs
Lawn Rebate Programs
California
California
State of California Turf Replacement Program
Sacramento
Sacramento
Sacramento County Water Agency Cash for Grass
$2000 rebate
Sacramento Suburban Water District Rebate includes:
Weather Based Sprinkler Controller ($150)
Soil Moisture Sensor ($100)
Irrigation Efficiency Upgrade ($500)
Rain sensor ($100)
Sacramento City’s River-Friendly Landscape Rebates cover a maximum of:
$3,000 at $1.50 per square of grass converted on the front, side and back yard
$400 for materials used to convert to drip irrigation for front, side or back yard
$400 for adding EPA WaterSense Labeled Smart Irrigation Controller.
Carmichael Water District Turf Replacement Rebate
Citrus Heights Water District Rebate Program
Free Smart Irrigation Controller
Free Irrigation Efficiency Review
Free Hydro-Rain B-Hyve controller
Cash for Grass
Irrigation Efficiency Upgrade
Rachio Smart Controller
Placer County Lawn Replacement Rebate Program
Roseville Cash for Grass Utility Rebates
West Sacramento Smart Controller Rebate and Water Wise House Call
Woodland Mulch Rebate
Yolo County Water Conservation Rebate Program
Super Trees!
Super Trees!
Consider planting any of these Super Trees! They’re water-wise for the Sacramento area—all but the loquat tree are on the City of Sacramento’s River Friendly Landscape Plant List, they have edible fruit (pomegranate or strawberry) or flavorful leaves (sweet bay), they attract beneficial wildlife, provide cooling shade in the summer, most let warming light through in the winter, and all but the olive have fruit and are free to SMUD customers (subject to availability). Check out SMUD’s Free Shade Tree Program and Free Tree List.
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Free Wood Chips
Free Wood Chips
Adding wood chips to your yard each year will lead to healthier plant growth by reducing weeds, cooling the soil in the summer, conserving water, and slowly adding organic matter as it breaks down. You can get free wood chips by signing up for ChipDrop or you can search for tree trimmers in your area, then call or complete their website form to request free wood chips the next time they cut down and shred a tree in your neighborhood. SMUD customers can also pick up wood chips. ChipDrop may give you up to 20 cubic yards, which could cover 9 inches of a standard ranch-style home/property; more than the recommended 4 to 6 inches. To prevent nitrogen depletion or spreading diseases, only apply as ground cover in shrub beds, natural areas, and around trees while keeping the mulch away from the tree trunks and vegetables or annual flower beds.
Up to 10 Free Trees
Up to 10 Free Trees
The Sacramento Tree Foundation will give you up to 10 free trees for your yard. Check out the Shady 80 recommended trees for a cooler Sacramento region. You can also volunteer to help the City plant 25,000 new trees per year through 2045.
Presenations
Presenations
Native Front Yard
Native Front Yard
240820_FrankSeverson_NativePlant-Birds.pdfLow Water Use Edible Plants
Low Water Use Edible Plants
Low water edible plants suitable for landscaping.pdfYour Friend the Cockroach
Your Friend the Cockroach
An Introduction to Blatticomposting Strategies
Your Friend the Cockroach.pptxOther
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