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You "May" find this month ideal for warm-weather vegetable gardening.
Beyond veggies, there's so much to do this month in the garden!      
 
  Fiesta Botanica in Balboa Park is Sat. May 26

 This annual family-friendly festival celebrates Balboa Park's plants and gardens.   
 
 
   
Like San Diegans, powdery mildew loves warm, dry weather, and many ornamentals and edibles are susceptible to this pest.
 
 
The tomatoes I grew last year were attacked by nematodes.

   When I dug up the plants I noticed swollen areas on their roots. How long do nematodes stay in the soil? Can I plant tomatoes in the same area this year?
 
 Coyotes in your neighborhood?

"Coyote Cacher" is part of a UCCE research project that aims to collect more information on coyote encounters in California and discern trends in human-coyote interactions.      
 
  The last of this Spring's local Garden Tours is May 19 in La Jolla    

 
  Learn How to Create a Habitat for Monarch Butterflies on May 19 at the Santee Library.

San Diego Master Gardener and professional photographer Judith Wolinsky will present The Monarch Butterfly and How to Create a Garden Habitat at the Santee Branch Library, 9225 Carlton Hills Blvd, Ste. 17 from 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM.  It's easy to create a garden in the ground or containers and help the monarchs whose numbers have declined dramatically survive and thrive.   

 
  Come Visit us at the Fair!

Drop by our "Ask a Master Gardener" booth located by the Paul Ecke Jr. Garden Show. We'll be happy to answer any of your gardening and pest questions.   

 

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