As water rates continue to rise and supply concerns linger, these 7 tactics can help trim your monthly bill BY KOBI BARDUGO (This article originally appeared in the March 9, 2024 edition of the San Diego Union-Tribune) Irrigation, by definition, is to “supply land with water” from the Latin word irrigatus. As you are probably […]
By Donna McClay Question: I recently converted to drip irrigation in my raised bed vegetable garden. How often and how long should I be watering? Answer: The simple answer is: It depends! There are several factors affecting how often and how long to water vegetables in raised beds: What time of year is it? Where do […]
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 […]
By Richard Restuccia (This article originally appeared in the 2022 July/August edition of California Garden) The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates in the Southwestern United States that, 60 percent of total water use is for outdoor purposes, and typically 50 percent of that water is wasted due to inefficient watering systems and methods. […]
Established plants beautify landscape and thrive on little water in San Diego region BY MICHAEL HARRELSON (This article first appeared in the San Diego Union-Tribune on January 8, 2022) For San Diego gardeners, the Lemonadeberry shrub (Rhus integrifolia) is the landscape plant perfect for our times. Considering the ongoing drought in Southern California, a low-water, low-maintenance, […]
