ALLISON WATKINS: Plant bare-root fruit trees now

Who doesn't like to bite into a fresh, juicy homegrown peach or apple? Most of us would love to have a fruit tree in the landscape to provide beautiful flowers in the early spring, and something delicious to eat in the summer.

Whatever happened to winter this year?

Mild weather is fooling fruit trees and making catfish more elusive.

Around the Yard – February

Having a weed-free lawn does not start during late winter or early spring, but now. There are many weeds to be suppressed /controlled before grass starts to green up. Here is a short list that you will encounter in your lawn.

Community Calendar

Pruning Deciduous Fruit Trees: University of Davis Cooperative Extension Contra Costa County offers a free two-hour lecture covering basic pruning concepts: why we prune, types of cuts, pruning systems and more. 10 a.m.-noon, Feb. 10, Diablo Valley Farm Center, 3010 Second St., Knightsen.

Aspiring Gardener: Buy bareroot plants now; plant them later

Now is the time to plan for early spring plantings.