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A Post Wet-Weather Garden Rescue

June 28, 2023Diseases, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Plant Diseases, rain, Weather

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 […]

Why Is My Plant Acting So Strangely?

May 27, 2023Climate Change, Mediterranean climate, rain, Weather

By Cindy Bruecks I’ve received a few Hotline questions asking why a particular plant is acting “out of character”. I’ve seen reports of citrus behaving poorly for no apparent reason, perennials that are not following their “standard” springtime routine, and annuals that clearly have no notion of what the calendar says about the current […]