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We're finally experiencing the "warm" in warm-season veggie gardening! It's not too late to plant for a bountiful summer harvest 

 
 
 
 
Your garden helpers this month include sunscreen, a brimmed hat, mulch, watering can and pruners:
 
When the weather heats up, ants show up - by the millions! Learn how to control them using integrated pest management (IPM) methods.   
 
  
Recently, a swarm, or "bloom" of ladybugs/beetles in San Diego County was so thick, it registered as a mass on the National Weather Service's radar screens. We're fortunate to have these especially beneficial larvae and also adult insects in our gardens.

Question: 
Even though my kids think they're adorable, r abbits are causing havoc in my yard. How can I get rid of them
(the rabbits, not the kids)? 
 
Answer:
You'll likely need a multipronged approach.

The ongoing collaboration between MGs and Live Well @ Work, a program of the UCSD School of Medicine's Center for Community Health is thriving. The program provides wellness support for San Diego employers, particularly those with low-wage workers.





Save the Date for Our Fall Garden Tour: Sat. Sept. 28

It's been almost a decade since the last San Diego Master Gardeners Garden Tour and it will be worth the wait!
Tickets go on sale August 1 for the Fall Garden Tour featuring 9 glorious East County gardens.



Given only every other year, the next class of budding San Diego Master Gardener trainees starts in January. 


If you'd like to be considered for one of the coveted 48 spots in this 20th SDMG class  You can learn more here:
 

 
SDMG Monarch Butterfly Garden Survey launches in September and we'd love you to participate! Details next month...



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.