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Plan your pest control tasks with IPM Seasonal Landscape Guide

January 11, 2025Camellia, Citrus, Diseases, Fertilization, frost, Fruit Trees, Insect Pests, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, leaf litter, Month by Month, Plant Diseases

UC site maps out a month-by-month checklist on preventative measures and management techniques By Jodi Bay (This article originally appeared in the January 11, 2025 edition of the San Diego Union-Tribune) It’s the beginning of 2025 and the cusp of another year of gardening. Gardening has seasons where plants grow best, flowers bloom, vegetables provide […]

FROST PROTECTION AND AVOIDANCE:

By Cindy Bruecks, UCCE Master Gardener The threat of frost can be daunting. But following careful planning, preparation, and recovery steps can protect you and your plants from the worst of a frost event. First the Planning: Choose plant varieties suited to, or tolerant of, cold temperatures. USDA zones are predicated on frost […]