Category Archives: Gardening

San Diego Gardens December 2024

San Diego Gardens December 2024 by Pam Fraser. Picture of red poinsettia flowers.
Poinsettia

Give your San Diego garden a gift this month with native wildflowers. It’s also time to start trimming fruit trees and renewing mulch before the winter rains start.

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San Diego Gardens November 2024

San Diego Gardens November 2024 by Pam Fraser. Picture of red poppies in bloom.
Poppies

It’s still a great time to plant almost everything in your San Diego garden. November is also a good time to add or renew mulch before the winter rains start.

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San Diego Gardens October 2024

San Diego Gardens October 2024 by Pam Fraser. Picture of salvia, lilies, monkey flowers and society garlic blooming.
Salvia, lilies, monkey flowers and society garlic in my garden.

As long as the weather has cooled, this is the best month to plant almost everything in your San Diego garden. It’s also a good time to get your garden ready for winter rains.

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San Diego Gardens September 2024

San Diego Gardens September 2024 by Pam Fraser. Picture of a Giant Western Swallowtail on a tagetes plant.
Giant Western Swallowtail

Summer is coming to an end. This is a great time to get your San Diego garden ready for fall planting.

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San Diego Gardens August 2024

San Diego Gardens August 2024 Pam Fraser. Picture of an orange monkey flower in bloom
Bush Monkey Flower

Summer is in full swing in San Diego gardens. And, if you’re up to anything more than just relaxing in the shade and enjoying your garden, try these tips for keeping it happy and healthy.

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San Diego Gardens July 2024

San Diego Gardens July 2024 by Pam Fraser. Picture of tomatoes growing on a vine.
Tomatoes

Summer is here and the weather’s warm in San Diego gardens. Many flowers are fading, but the summer vegetable garden is in full swing.

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San Diego Gardens June 2024

San Diego Gardens June 2024 by Pam Fraser. Picture of a bee flying toward a rosemary flower.
Bee On Rosemary

It’s time to get ready for summer in San Diego gardens. Try to get your planting completed early in the month while temperatures are still mild, check irrigation and add mulch to save water and keep soil cool.

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San Diego Gardens May 2024

San Diego Gardens May 2024 by Pam Fraser. Picture of an oregano plant.
Oregano

San Diego gardens are busy putting on a great show right now. Here are some ideas on how to keep the bloom going and get your garden ready for warmer temperatures.

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San Diego Gardens April 2024

San Diego Gardens April 2024 by Pam Fraser. Picture of yellow lilies in bloom.
Yellow Lily from My Garden

April is still a great time to plant in San Diego gardens. You can now add subtropical plants like bougainvillea, gardenia and avocado. And keep weeding! Get those weeds out before they set seed. Feed almost everything in your yard.

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San Diego Gardens March 2024

San Diego Gardens March 2024 Pam Fraser. Picture of an orange Tithonia or Mexican Sunflower.
Tithonia, Mexican Sunflower

Here comes spring, and San Diego gardens are starting to pop. Other than fall, this is our busiest time to plant, weed, prune, fertilize and mulch.

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