May is a perfect time to enjoy the flowers and new growth in your San Diego garden. The rainy season if over, so make sure you’re irrigating and mulching to keep your garden healthy. Here are some San Diego gardening tips to help get your garden ready for warm weather.
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April is wonderful in San Diego gardens. It’s a great time to plant, feed, prune and enjoy the flowers and spring growth. But rather than talk about those things this month, I’m going to write about a crisis we can stop, the loss of the monarch butterfly.
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San Diego County gardens are beautiful in March. Many plants have already started flowering, and garden centers are stocked full. Next to fall, this is the best time of year to plant.
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Spring shows up early in San Diego County gardens, but there’s still time to trim and spray dormant trees and deciduous plants. The rains have finally gotten here too which means that not only are your plants happy, but so are your weeds. Manage weeds now while they are still small. Keep reading for more San Diego gardening tips for February.
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While many in this country are dealing with inclement weather, we lucky San Diego County residents are able to garden year-round. It’s a great time for both planting and yard cleanup. Prune and spray dormant trees and roses. And, if it rains, control weeds. Here are some San Diego gardening tips to beautify your winter garden.
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November and December are great times for planting and pruning in the garden. Until the rains start it’s important to continue to water, especially when we are having dry Santa Ana winds. Here are some November and December gardening tips to get your yard ready for the new year.
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As long as the weather stays cool, October’s a great time for planting everything other than tropical and semi-tropical plants. Planting in fall allows strong root systems to develop so what you put in the ground now can produce spring flowers and survive next summer’s heat.
This is also a good time to divide many perennials. Take a look at October 2019 gardening tips for more information.
Here are some October gardening tips to keep your yard looking beautiful year-round.
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September is a great month to start seeds, do some cleanup work and get your garden ready for planting once the weather cools off. Here are some September gardening tips to help you get your yard ready for fall.
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Brace yourself for this month’s hot, dry weather and make sure your plants are properly irrigated. Here are some August gardening tips to help keep your garden happy and healthy.
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Summer’s just around the corner and days are long. June’s a good time to plant heat-loving tropicals and annuals. Make sure to adjust your watering and spread mulch to conserve water and keep weeds down.
Here are some June gardening tips to keep your yard healthy and happy.
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