December is time to enjoy the holidays, but also a great time to garden in San Diego County. Keep planting cool-season annuals and vegetables, grow native wildflowers, and pull those pesky weeds that show up with the rain.
Here are some December gardening tips to help keep your yard healthy and happy.
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November is a great time to plant, plus there are lots of garden sales this time of year. And we shouldn’t forget that although the weather is cooling, fire season won’t end until we see some significant rain. For ways to protect your home against brushfires, take a look at September’s gardening tips.
Here are some November gardening tips to help keep your yard bountiful and blooming.
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Fall is here. The weather’s cooling, and it’s a great time to add plants and trees to your garden. Here are a few October gardening tips to keep your yard looking beautiful.
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It’s September, spider month! If you’re like me, you walk through your garden this time of year with a hand or stick in front of you just to keep from walking face-first into spider webs. The brightly colored orb weavers are especially fun. But although they are large and can bite, they won’t unless they are threatened and can’t escape. They are an important part of your yard’s ecosystem because they eat flies, moths, beetles, wasps and mosquitoes.
Here are a few September gardening tips to help you keep your yard beautiful and blooming this month.
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With August’s hot weather, you might not want to spend too much time working in your garden. But it is important to make sure you are watering enough. Plus, there are a few things you can do to keep your garden looking its best now and in the coming months.
Here are a few August gardening tips to help your yard finish up the summer and get ready for cooler weather.
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Summer’s come and the weather is warming up. It’s important to make sure your plants are ready for the season. Here are a few July gardening tips to help your garden stay happy and healthy.
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Summer’s almost here and the weather is warming up. We’ve started the month with our usual June Gloom, but I’m not complaining. It keeps the heat at bay and is perfect weather for working in your garden.
Here are a few June gardening tips to help you and your yard get ready for summer.
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May is a great time to plant subtropicals, summer annuals, vegetables, and herbs. It’s also a great time to mulch. A 3- to 6-inch layer of mulch around trees and plants will help keep roots cool and moist. Make sure you leave the area around the base of trunks mulch-free to prevent diseases.
Here are a few May gardening tips to help keep your landscape beautiful and blooming.
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Whoever came up with the proverb “April showers bring May flowers” didn’t live in Southern California. The rainy season is mostly over with April bringing less than an inch of rain on average. So to get those May flowers, it’s time to water. April’s also a great month for planting because what you put in the ground now will have time to get established before the weather heats up.
Here are a few more April gardening tips.
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Here’s your San Diego Holiday Lights Guide for 2018! Grab your kids, grandkids, inner-kids and friends and enjoy the magic. If you are looking for other fun holiday events in North County and San Diego County, you can find them here.
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