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“Like a Box of Chocolates”Ask a Master Gardener, Citrus, Community Gardens, Diseases, Insect Pests, IPM, Plant DiseasesDecember 28, 2024“Like a Box of Chocolates” By Suzanne Mullins Have a garden, landscape, or botanical question ? Contact the San Diego County Master Gardeners Hotline. Their answers are research-based, free, and [Read More…]
Feeding culinary heritage celebrations from around the globeBerries, Cooking, food, Fruit, Garlic, Global Culinary, Just Food, Onion, potatoes, squashDecember 14, 2024Feeding culinary heritage celebrations from around the globe Different foods often remind us of our cultural heritage and family time. Each of these plays a significant role in cultural traditions [Read More…]
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…]