Getting rid of sod takes effort, patience, but the low-water rewards are worth it BY LINDA BERRY STEWART San Diego is paradise. Warm days, no snow, minimal frost, and an average of 146 sunny days surrounded by 117 partly sunny days. That leaves only 84 days without some sun. Not counting this weird spring, we live […]
By Joan Herskowitz Creating a garden hospitable to birds is not only a personally gratifying connection with nature and opportunity to beautify the home environment, it is also important for sustaining resident and migratory bird populations. Due to habitat loss, native plant gardening is important for maintaining biodiversity. Doug Tallamy, ecologist and author, writes that […]
The Master Gardener Association of San Diego County has been a steady presence for four decades, helping local residents learn about home gardening, landscaping and pest management BY MICHAEL HARRISON AND DOM FIUME (This article originally appeared in the July 8, 2023 edition of the San Diego Union-Tribune) Has it been 40 years? The time went […]
Compiled by Suzanne Mullins Master Gardener Class of 2012 If you garden anywhere in San Diego County, you are witnessing remarkable, albeit unusual, growth throughout your garden. Now is the time to take a good look at your mini jungle and decide what has survived the months of drenching rain. The rains have increased the […]
Paradise Hills group converts land loop into native-plant showcase BY WES JANSSEN (This article originally appeared in the June 10, 2023 edition of the San Diego Union-Tribune) Loss of wild habitat drives climate change and degrades biodiversity. Gardeners, landowners and informed volunteers have important opportunities to be an antidote. This is the story of one […]
