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TREES | ANGELA'S PICKSIN THE NURSERIES: There's a huge variety of blooming plants available right now. Try thinking about when you entertain. Is something blooming in your yard each summer month?
It's also a good time for planting citrus since nurseries are well-stocked and since the trees will have time to get established before winter.
ANNUALS:
If you didn't
plant last month, there's still time to add some heat-loving annual
color to your yard such as: petunias, million
bells, marigolds, zinnias and
more. Do it soon, though!VEGETABLES:
Plant
lima beans, cantaloupes, celeriac, celery, chard, chayote, sweet
corn (repeat sow), cucumbers, parsnips, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, radish,
summer squash, winter squash, and watermelon. 
Check
your local nursery for already started seedlings or, in the case of easily-sprouted
corn, melons and squash, plant in place from seed.
More Resources:
Yearly
Vegetable Planting Calendar
UC
VRIC Table
2: Vegetable Gardening at a Glance: How to Plant and Store
(pdf file, requires Adobe
Reader)
LANDSCAPE
TREES: June
is not the ideal time for tree planting. Fall is usually considered the
best time; early spring (when soil's workable and it's not too hot) runs
a close 2nd. If you must plant now, be especially vigilant about watering.
Visit the Sacramento
Tree Foundation's website for the lowdown on Sacramento area
trees. Also see my
picks and the City
of Sacramento's Tree Planting Guide.
If you're a SMUD
customer, you may qualify for free shade trees! Click here
to see trees being offered the Sacramento
Shade Program and how to get them.