Category Archives: San Diego County

San Diego Gardens August 2021

San Diego Garden Tips August 2021 ant on leaf by Syed Ali on Unsplash
ant on leaf by Syed Ali on Unsplash

This is a good time to relax in the shade with a cold drink and enjoy your garden. Here are some August San Diego gardening tips to help your garden thrive.

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San Diego Garden Tips June 2021

San Diego Garden Tips June 2021 Buddha's Hand
Buddha’s Hand Citron

With summer approaching, this is a good time to monitor irrigation, mulch beds and check for pests and diseases in San Diego gardens. Here are some San Diego gardening tips to help keep your yard healthy and bountiful.

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San Diego Garden Tips May 2021

San Diego Garden Tips May 2021 lavender Pam Fraser
Spanish lavender

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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Saving Monarch Butterflies in San Diego Gardens April 2021

Saving Monarch Butterflies in San Diego Gardens Pam Fraser monarch butterfly on milkweed

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 Garden Tips March 2021

San Diego Gardening Tips March 2021 aeonium Pam Fraser
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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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San Diego Gardening Tips February 2021

San Diego Gardening Tips February 2021 Pam Fraser violas
violas

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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San Diego Gardening Tips January 2021

San Diego Gardening Tips January 2021 Pam Fraser Grevillea
Grevillea

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 & December Gardening Tips 2020

November & December Gardening Tips 2020 Pam Fraser
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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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October Gardening Tips 2020

October Gardening Tips 2020 Pam Fraser narcissus in my garden

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 Gardening Tips 2020

September Gardening Tips 2020 Fire behind Carlsbad homes

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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