Question: I think my Aloes are infected. Are There Pests and Diseases that Affect Them? Answer: Yes, while succulents tend to be relatively pest and disease free, aloes and agaves can be affected. Here are three possibilities: By Richard Reid Succulents are a common and popular landscape addition to Southern California gardens. They can be […]
UC site maps out a month-by-month checklist on preventative measures and management techniques By Jodi Bay (This article originally appeared in the January 11, 2025 edition of the San Diego Union-Tribune) It’s the beginning of 2025 and the cusp of another year of gardening. Gardening has seasons where plants grow best, flowers bloom, vegetables provide […]
By Suzanne Mullins Have a garden, landscape, or botanical question ? Contact the San Diego County Master Gardeners Hotline. Their answers are research-based, free, and available 24/7. Anyone can submit a question by phone (858 822 6910) or by email, using this link: Hotline – Master Gardener Association of San Diego County. Typical queries […]
BY LEO McGUIRE This time of year, I often receive the question on the Hot Line, “My citrus leaves are yellow, do I have HLB, will my tree die?” This question really scares me. HLB is the easy way to say Huanglongbing, a bacterial disease also known as citrus greening. There is no simple way […]
One of our recent Hotline questions was: Should I clean up the dropped leaves in the yard now to make it “nice and clean” for the new year/season? Answer: I couldn’t help but remember my Grandmother urging me always to maintain cleanliness…”If you don’t wash your ears every day, watermelons will grow out of them!” […]
