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The WEL gardens at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center are open to the public seven days a week from sunrise to sunset for self-guided tours.

Wheelchair accessible, the gardens feature natives, commonly available perennials, trees, shrubs, and plants from other Mediterranean climates that do well with less water during our long, hot, dry summers and tolerate our chilly, damp Sacramento County winters. Most plants are labeled and many are UC Davis Arboretum All-Stars. The landscape demonstrates how home gardeners can be smart about using the water we have to create beautiful landscapes. (For more information see Gardening with Limited Water.)

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	April Garden chores this month include: Weeds - Remove early germinating annual weeds such as bedstraw, cut leaf geranium and oxalis before they set seed, controlling bindweed. Managing weeds. Tree sprouts – Pull up volunteer oak and other tree sprouts while watching out for garden pests and diseases. Rosemary – Shape rosemary plants to prevent woodiness by trimming back selected branches by half, taking care not to cut into woody stems. For more information about pruning rosemary, see the UCCE Master Gardeners of Sacramento County video Pruning Rosemary. Native plants – Review growth of manzanitas, California golden currant and coast silktassel and prune as needed. Water wise alternatives - Consider water wise, sustainable alternatives to lawns such as pathways, patios, raised planters, drip irrigation, dry creek beds, and permeable pavement.
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