Category Archives: San Diego County

San Diego Gardens February 2024

San Diego Gardens February 2024 Pam Fraser. White Spider Lily flowers in bloom.
Spider Lily

Although it’s still winter, San Diego gardens are already showing signs of spring with fresh growth and new blooms. Give your garden some love this month, and your efforts will pay you back in the weeks to come.

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San Diego Gardens January 2024

San Diego Gardens January 2024 Pam Fraser flowering living stone plant (Lithops)
Lithops

While so many others are stuck indoors looking at gardening catalogs, San Diego gardeners get to enjoy their yards in January with winter blooming perennials, annuals and succulents.

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San Diego Gardens December 2023

SAN DIEGO GARDENS DECEMBER 2023 Pam Fraser. Picture of a table covered with potted house plants.

Because of our wonderful weather, San Diego gardens continue to grow year-round. December is a great time to add bare-root plants, native wildflowers and cool-season annuals and vegetables.

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San Diego Gardens November 2023

San Diego gardens by Pam Fraser. Maidenhair tree with bright yellow autumn leaves
Maidenhair Tree

It’s still the best time to plant almost everything in San Diego gardens. So plant now for a beautiful garden next spring.

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San Diego Gardens October 2023

San Diego Gardens October 2023 Pam Fraser. Picture of a newly planted tree in rich soil.

Fall is here and it’s time to plant!

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San Diego Gardens September 2023

San Diego Gardens September 2023 Pam  Fraser. Picture of purple poppies planted with red Ranculus
Pansies and Ranunculus

Summer’s almost over in our San Diego gardens. Days are getting shorter, and cooler weather is ahead. It’s time to get ready for planting season.

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San Diego Gardens August 2023

San Diego Gardens August 2023 Picture of pink Colchicum Waterlily flowers in the fall. Pam Fraser
Colchicum Waterlily

August is here. Time to relax in the shade with a cold drink, make sure your plants have enough to drink too, and enjoy your San Diego garden.

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San Diego Gardens July 2023

San Diego Gardens July 2023 Pam Fraser Picture of Nasturtium flower and leaves
Nasturtium

Summer’s here in San Diego gardens, and the weather is warming up. This is still a good time to plant subtropicals, summer annuals and vegetables, but hold off putting most plants in the ground until fall when temperatures drop.

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San Diego Gardens June 2023

San Diego Gardens June 2023 Pam Fraser peach colored rose
Rose

With all of the May gray and June gloom we’ve had lately, it’s hard to believe that summer’s heat is almost here. To protect your San Diego gardens, make sure your irrigation is working properly and add several inches of mulch to your garden beds.

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San Diego Gardens May 2023

San Diego Gardens May 2023 Pam Fraser California poppies
California Poppies

San Diego gardens are in full bloom this month. Enjoy the beauty. It’s payback for all that hard work. The rains are over, so check your irrigation to make sure your plants are getting enough water. And don’t forget to pull weeds! If you can get the weeds out before they set seed, you’ll have a lot fewer next year.

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