Design & Garden Calendar
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Calendar: Upcoming events for the home & garden

Classes and Workshops

TODAY

• Learn to install and maintain a drip irrigation system; Sierra Nursery, 3985 Douglas Blvd., Roseville; 11 a.m.; free; (916) 791-7077.

NEXT SATURDAY

• Do you have physical limitations that make traditional gardening difficult? In "Raised Bed Gardening," Michael Damer will explain the benefits of raised bed gardening, how to build the beds and how to maintain them for long-term bounty; Veterans Memorial Building, 130 Placerville Drive, Placerville; 9 a.m.-noon; free; (530) 621-5512.

Meetings

TUESDAY

• "Sprucing up for Spring," a luncheon sponsored by the Shingle Springs Christian Women's Connection, will feature Pam Grein, owner of The Hang Up, a custom closet and storage solution; she will share tips on closet storage and organizing for spring; Cameron Park Community Center, 2502 Country Club Drive, Cameron Park; noon; $16; (530) 651-3254.

• Capitol Woodcarvers will host a "show and tell" of members' carving projects; Arden Park Center, 1000 La Sierra Drive, Sacramento; 7-9 p.m.; free; (916) 421-7317.

• The Gold Country Rose Society welcomes Burling Leong, the owner of Burlington Rose Nursery in Visalia, who has assisted in restoring the rose gardens at Hearst Castle and Will Rogers State Park; Auburn City Hall, Rose Room, 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn; 7 p.m.; free; (916) 276-0170.

• Donner Garden Club of Auburn will host Susie Strom, who will present Japanese flower arranging; 10 a.m.; for location and details: (530) 885-8551.

WEDNESDAY

• Arden Park Garden Club meets with the theme "Japanese Girls Day"; Arden Park Community Center, 1000 La Sierra Drive, Sacramento; 10 a.m.; free; (916) 974-7671.

THURSDAY

• Learn how to control rose pests and diseases with Baldo Villegas and the Sacramento Rose Society; public welcome; Shepard Garden and Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd., Sacramento; 7:30 p.m.; free; (916) 799-6199.

Special events

TODAY

• The Winters Friends of the Library will have a fruit tree sale featuring bare-root fruit and nut trees; parking lot on Railroad Avenue between Baker and Edwards streets; 9 a.m.; (530) 795-3070.

TODAY AND SUNDAY

• The Camellia Society presents the 86th annual Camellia Show, featuring about 5,000 blooms of Sacramento's official flower; Memorial Auditorium, 1515 J St., Sacramento; 3-5 p.m.; free; (916) 967-8420.

SUNDAY

• For a spring preview of the UC Davis Arboretum Nursery, join the guided tour as it focuses on selecting the best plants for our gardening climate; ends with a question- and-answer period; Garrod Drive across from the School of Veterinary Medicine on the UC Davis campus; 2 p.m.; free, park in Lot 55; (530) 752-4880.

TUESDAY

• The Art Service Group will sponsor an antique appraisal session focusing on glass, pottery, ceramics, paintings, prints and costume jewelry with Gary Cox and Sylvia Fitzgerald and paintings with Velta Duffield; Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St., Sacramento; 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; $10 appraisal per item or $45 for five items; (916) 428-9616.

WEDNESDAY

• Effie Yeaw Nature Center hosts a nature walk with wildlife expert Jack Hiehle; parking lot of the nature center, Ancil Hoffman Park, Fair Oaks; 8 a.m.-noon; $5 park entrance fee; (916) 489-4918.

FRIDAY-NEXT SUNDAY

• Celebrate spring with the National Daffodil Show hosted by Ironstone Vineyards, a showcase of hundreds of varieties of modern, exotic and colorful daffodils featured in flower exhibits, photography and artistic arrangements. 1894 Six Mile Road, Murphys; 1-5 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. next Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. March 14; free; (925) 625-5526.

SATURDAY

• Plant sale and Arbor Day celebrations; Yolo County Historical Museum, 512 Gibson Road, Woodland; 8 a.m.-noon; (530) 666-1045.

• Send items two weeks before publication date to Home and Garden Calendar, P.O. Box 15779, Sacramento, CA 95852; or e-mail h&g@sacbee.com.

Home & Garden checklist

In the garden

• Plant daffodils now. To extend next spring's bloom, plant bulbs over the next three weeks.

• Mulch spring bulb beds as well as summer bulbs and tubers left in the ground.

• Snails and slugs are out in force. Hand-pick them at night.

• Snip off spent blooms from roses to encourage late fall bloom.

• Plant garlic and onions. • Transplant cool-weather vegetables such as lettuce, cabbage and kale.

• Transplant cool-weather bedding plants, including calendula, pansy, snapdragon, primrose and viola.

Around the house

Fire season is upon us – that's one reason October is National Fire Prevention Month. Are your home and family fire safe? Here are some tips:

• Keep space heaters at least 3 feet from items that can burn, such as curtains and newspapers.

• Hire a professional to inspect chimneys, fireplaces, and wood and coal stoves once every year. Make it an October tradition.

• Create a fire-escape plan for your family and review it regularly, especially with children. Hold family fire drills.

• For additional tips and the free "Guide to Keeping Your Family and Home Safe and Secure" www.ProtectionOne.com or (800) GET-HELP (438-4357).

– Debbie Arrington

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