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Hotline: (858) 822-6910 
Register now for the Spring Seminar
"Garden Spaces - Growing Outside the Box"

Classes will sell out quickly so register now!
On Sat. March 17 the San Diego Master Gardeners will present a full day of classes, workshops, a marketplace and more at the San Diego County Operations Center.  
Ready for their close-up: two dozen beautiful "cool-weather" veggies (& their care) profiled on our new website.



 
Hot or cold, wet or dry,
February is a busy month for gardeners
:  
 
 
2,000+ Urban Gardens Could
Sprout Up Across San Diego!

This month, the San Diego City Council approved tax incentives for urban gardens on blighted properties.

 
  Are You Waging a Losing Battle with Ants?
 
 

Put down the insecticide spray and

learn how to better control them:

Borers killed an old peach tree in our yard.

 

We removed the tree and planted a new bare-root peach tree last winter. What can we do to protect it and other fruit trees from borers?

   
 
Our new web site is visually stunning and features useful content on a wide range of gardening subjects and resources :
 
 
 
Mary Friestedt Shares Her Passion for Gardening and the Natural World With the Community 
 
  Mark Your Calendar for the San Diego Home & Garden Show at the Del Mar Fairgrounds  

On March 2- 4, get your questions answered at our "Ask a Master Gardener" booth; add art to your garden at our "Birdhouse Sales" booth; enjoy the "Garden Masters Exposition" featuring 15+ diverse gardens and outdoor living spaces; and learn from The San Diego Horticultural Society's speakers throughout the day.  
 

Miss a previous newsletter? Read them here.

 




Master Gardener Association of San Diego County supports the University of California Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program of San Diego County.