September Meeting—2026

September Meeting—2026

by | Aug 30, 2026 | Events

Event: September Meeting—2026

Topic: River-Friendly Landscaping and the City of Sacramento’s Newly Expanded Plant List

Speaker: William Granger

Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026  •  7 p.m.

Location: Shepard Garden & Arts Center
3330 McKinley Blvd, Sacramento

Our speaker for September, William Granger, has been the water conservation coordinator for the city of Sacramento for 13 years. Among other things, he is certified as a qualified water efficient landscaper (QWEL) and has been working in water efficiency jobs throughout the state for 32 years.

He’s coming to speak to our group about the city’s newly expanded plant list, which uses information from the water use classification of landscape species (WUCOLS), and often focuses on native species. The list is used as an educational outreach tool, as well as to qualify people for the turf replacement rebate.

It should be a very useful and informative evening, with plenty of time for questions.

Granger standing outside. Plants, a walkway, and a building are in the background.
Members’ Salad Potluck—2026

Members’ Salad Potluck—2026

by | Apr 27, 2026 | Past Events

Event: Members’ Salad Potluck—2026

Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026  •  6:30 p.m.

Location: Shepard Garden & Arts Center
3330 McKinley Blvd, Sacramento

Don’t miss our annual June potluck! Please bring a salad or dessert of your choice.

A daisy salad with yogurt, olives, and beets.

May Meeting—2026

by | Apr 27, 2026 | Past Events

Event: May Meeting—2026

Topic: “These are a few of my favorite things . . .”

Speakers: Perennial Plant Club members

Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026  •  7 p.m.

Location: Shepard Garden & Arts Center
3330 McKinley Blvd, Sacramento

May’s meeting will be an inspiring “Show & Tell” from 10 of our members. Each will share a favorite garden book or plant from their gardening journey. There will likely be an opportunity to ask each one a question or two. 

We will also have an informal book/plant exchange table, where anyone with something to share can participate. Bring a book or a plant (or several) and feel free to collect something you want from the table!

April Meeting—2026

April Meeting—2026

by | Mar 15, 2026 | Past Events

Event: April Meeting—2026

Speaker: Pat Smith

Topic: Famous, Fabulous, Free-Spirited, Fetching–French Gardens in All Their Glory

Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026  •  7 p.m.

Location: Shepard Garden & Arts Center
3330 McKinley Blvd, Sacramento

Patricia Beach Smith, a retired journalist and opera singer, an avid traveler who gets great pleasure tromping in and around gardens, wherever she may find them!

Her April program will take us to some pretty amazing French gardens, from eclectic and off the beaten track to some we will likely all recognize.

A photo of Pat Smith.
Spring Plant Sale—2026

Spring Plant Sale—2026

by | Mar 15, 2026 | Past Events

Event: Spring Plant Sale—2026

Dates: Friday & Saturday, April 10–11, 2026
9 a.m.–1 p.m.

Location: 1911 Bannon Creek Dr., Sacramento CA 95833

Our member grown plants will include:

  • Organically grown veggies, berries and herbs—Tomatoes, peppers, squashes, eggplants, cucumbers, oregano, basil
  • California natives—Clarkias, Poppies, Buckwheat varieties, Penstemons, Monkey flowers, Lupines and many more!
  • Lots of perennial and annual flowers to brighten your yard through the spring and summer—Zinnias, Sunflowers, Nasturtiums, Yarrows, Black-Eyed Susans, Fuchsias to name a few!
  • Drought tolerant varieties—Salvias, orchid cactus, succulents
  • Trees and shrubs—Manzanitas, Ceanothus, many beautiful Abutilons

Also at the Spring Plant Sale—
Stan, The Tool Man
Garden tool, scissor and kitchen knife sharpening; container drilling

Spring Plant Sale flyer.