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August 1, 2021

Mission Hills Summer Concerts in the Park at Pioneer Park

Photos from the San Diego County Orchid Society Fall Show 2019

Hello gardening fans! It looks like the garden clubs and nurseries are getting back to live gardening classes now, and I have a lot of new FREE upcoming gardening classes on my Upcoming Events … [Read more...]

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August 10, 2020

What Do I Do When My Phalaenopsis Orchid Looks Like It’s Wilting?!

Olympus Digital Camera

Phalaenopsis orchids continue to be, and likely forever will be, the most popular houseplant orchid. Their long-lasting flowers have become an exotic, economical, and effective replacement for cut … [Read more...]

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April 3, 2020

It’s Time for Tomatoes!

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How about planting tomatoes as a stay-at-home project?! We all know there's simply nothing like the flavor of homegrown tomatoes! A San Diego gardener’s desire to grow these wonderful tomatoes is … [Read more...]

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February 28, 2020

Watering Plants in Containers and Raised Beds

Olympus Digital Camera

When we grow plants in containers and raised beds, we are confronted with one basic difference from “in-ground” plantings: the roots of our plants are literally “contained.” This difference makes the … [Read more...]

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February 16, 2020

Cold Damage on San Diego Plants

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It's definitely been cold at night lately. A couple of weeks ago Lindbergh Field experienced record lows down to 38F, and Ramona had night temperatures in the high teens. Yikes! How do our plants in … [Read more...]

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October 20, 2019

What is this black sooty stuff on the leaves of my plant?

Showing sooty mold on Crepe Myrtle

Many of you know that I work as a chess coach for the Mountain Lake Chess Camp, led by the legendary International Master Larry D. Evans. Last Sunday before one of our big scholastic chess … [Read more...]

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July 9, 2019

What’s This White Powdery Stuff on My New Zealand Flax?!

Mealy Bugs On New Zealand Flax

Colette writes: "I cleaned up my New Zealand Flax yesterday and discovered lot of white powdery 'stuff.' Any ideas or suggestions on helping this guy heal?!" Here we see a very a common occurrence in … [Read more...]

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June 5, 2019

Organic Insect Controls for Your Garden: Sucking Versus Chewing Insects

Ready-to-use Bonide Brand Neem Oil for controlling sucking insects and powdery mildew

When it comes to using organic means to control insect pests in the garden, you’ll need to think of your particular pests as being of one of two kinds: (1) sucking insects, and (2) chewing … [Read more...]

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