November 2022 – Master Gardener Association of San Diego County

Fall Bloomers for Your Garden

November 30, 2022Articles, Blossoms, Butterflies, drought tolerant, Natives, Shrubs, Sustainable, water wise

BY SHARON REEVE It is always a relief for me when the cooler temperatures of fall bring the promise of rain. Fall is also the season when some plants really shine with peak bloom. Fall bloomers, like most plants, should be planted now. The ground has some needed moisture and the temperatures are cooler, yet […]

Good soil the ‘magic’ needed for plants to build on

November 30, 2022Articles, Compost, Seeds, Soil, Sustainable, water

Enhancing soil with mulch, compost gives garden a better chance to thrive BY MARY BERUBE (This article originally appeared in the November 12, 2022 edition of the San Diego Union-Tribune) Did you ever wonder how your neighbor gets those beautiful tomatoes every summer? Or how that one house has landscaping that just looks so healthy? One […]