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July in the Garden

Our gardens won’t be celebrating “Independence Day” this month as they still depend on us for many tasks.

Here are your to-do’s:

Joyce Gemmell's

Vegetable Gardening Guide

While you’re hopefully now harvesting some warm-weather veggies, there’s still time to plant more!

Learn more:

Pest Note

Spider Mites hold the honor of being among the most ubiquitous of all pests in the garden.

Learn how to identify and control them here:

Masked Bandits Raiding Your Garden?

Starting to feast on sweet summer corn and melon from your garden? Raccoons also love these and other sweet garden treats.

Here’s how to manage these masked pests:

Master Gardener Fall Garden Tour

Tickets go on sale August 1^st for this ever-popular MG event, this year featuring 15 Carlsbad gardens!

Stay tuned for more information!

Hotline FAQ

Question:

I saw a large green caterpillar feeding on my green tomato leaves. Could it also be chewing on the fruit?

Answer:

Yes, that caterpillar is probably the tomato hornworm, a common garden pest that can be controlled.

Learn how:

Companion Planting – Folklore or Fact?

Read this recent article to learn which plants make good next-door neighbors:

Read it here:

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