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Planting Bare Root Deciduous Fruit TreesBare root, Fruit Trees, PeachNovember 27, 2024Planting Bare Root Deciduous Fruit Trees Planting a bare root. By By Linda Stewart As we ease into our San Diego winter, it is time to plan our emerging spring garden and as we enter the [Read More…]
Kate O. Sessions, shaper of San Diego’s green legacyBalboa Park, cactus, Kate O. Sessions, Palm trees, ParkNovember 9, 2024Kate O. Sessions, shaper of San Diego’s green legacy Sessions contributed expertise to complete the Marston Home’s garden, preserving its original design. Century-old Tasmanian blue gums (Eucalyptus [Read More…]
Celebrate the Unique Surinam CherryBees, Berries, Blossoms, Cherry, Fruit Trees, TreesNovember 3, 2024Celebrate the Unique Surinam Cherry With a flavor unlike any other fruit, the Surinam cherry is actually a berry. These one inch berries are atop a small branch showing the reddish new leaves of the [Read More…]
Why are my Plumeria leaves turning yellow and dropping?Blossoms, Mediterranean climate, Plumaria, ShrubsOctober 28, 2024Why are my Plumeria leaves turning yellow and dropping? Plumerias – photo: Sharon Zornes Answer: No need for alarm – a temporary leaf drop during November or December is normal. Growing [Read More…]
San Diego’s master food preservers explain how to make the most of homegrown producefood, Just Food, master food preservers, preserve foodOctober 22, 2024San Diego’s master food preservers explain how to make the most of homegrown produce Dried Plum Tomatoes are one potential solution for a garden surplus. Here, they are served in olive oil with basil [Read More…]
Despite a dark reputation, bats are beneficial huntersBats, Insect Pests, Insects, pollinatorsOctober 19, 2024Despite a dark reputation, bats are beneficial hunters A Mexican long-tongued bat (Choeronycteris mexicana) pollinating agave flowers (Agave palmeri) in Arizona. Hundreds of species of agave plants, [Read More…]