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 […]
The Importance of Insects in Our Gardens By Valorie Shatynski November 2023 Most of us enjoy the sight of a butterfly flitting and lilting from blossom to blossom in our garden, but what about those less glamorous insects and other garden critters? Why should we not only tolerate spiders, pill bugs, aphids, bees or […]
Compiled by Suzanne Mullins Master Gardener Class of 2012 If you garden anywhere in San Diego County, you are witnessing remarkable, albeit unusual, growth throughout your garden. Now is the time to take a good look at your mini jungle and decide what has survived the months of drenching rain. The rains have increased the […]
BY JOE BOLDT (This article first appeared in the San Diego Union-Tribune on February 12, 2022) Whisper the phrase “Integrated Pest Management,” or worse, “IPM” at your local garden club meeting and even the most erudite gardener might be seen fleeing to the nearest exit. Just what is Integrated Pest Management and why should you care? […]
Question: What is happening to my Canary Island Date Palm? Answer: The brown mushroom looking top on this Canary Island Date Palm (Phoenix canariensis) has sadly become a more common site in the San Diego County landscape due to an invasive pest. The South American Palm Weevil – SAPW (Rhynchophorus palmarum) has spread north […]
