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Hotline: (858) 822-6910 
Welcome warm-season veggies! Now's the time to plant tomatoes, squash, beans, peppers, eggplants, basil and cucumbers, just to name a few. 

 
 
 
 
This year, our "April showers" may have come in March, but they will still help bring May flowers.
 
 
Here's this month's chockful to-do list: 
for April...  and  May...    
 
 
Seeing small mounds of dirt in your yard? You're not alone - you've likely got pocket gophers! The first step to controlling these pests is to watch this video.          
 
  
Then check out the Integrated Pest Management page for more info:

Question:
When is a good time of year to plant a new citrus tree?"
 
Answer:
If you've read, "Spring, after the last frost has passed," you know they're not talking San Diego!

We are excited to share our new online guide for school gardens: "Plant a Seed, Watch it Grow". 



Learn how to plan, design, fund and
maintain a school garden here:  

Did you know the Monarch population has declined dramatically since 1990? And did you know you can easily help feed them by planting milkweed in your yard or a container?
 

Learn more here:

Bring the Whole Family to
The Flower Fields in Carlsbad 
There's just a few weeks to experience all that's blooming at The Flower Fields including the ranunculi, San Diego Master Gardeners Demonstration Gardens, sweet pea maze, orchid house, and so much more - now through Mother's Day, May 12.  


 

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.