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Hotline: (858) 822-6910 
Kale is cool and so is lettuce, broccoli and so much more. 

With warm soil and cool air, this is the ideal month to plant in San Diego. Get out there and enjoy working in your own slice of paradise! 

 
 


 
Larger-than-life spiders play starring roles this month as Halloween nears. Learn which real spiders call San
Diego home and why they are beneficial in our gardens.
 
  
  
Learn which real spiders call San
Diego home and why they are beneficial in our gardens.
Here and here.



Question: 
This past week, I've noticed many "swarms" of termites around my home!  Should I be worried?  Should I call an exterminator?
 
Answer:
Don't worry;  


   
Do you have a monarch butterfly garden? The UCCE San Diego Master Gardener Program and Monarch & Friends are sponsoring their first on-line monarch educational survey. Little is known about how local monarchs and their gardens are faring while they are generally experiencing environmental stresses.


(Photo by  Meredith French)




 
Ready to Start Composting? Call the"Rotline"!
Composting reduces the amount of fruit, vegetable and yard trimmings that take up valuable landfill space while creating a beneficial compost soil amendment for plants and gardens!






 
Beginning Vegetable Gardening Workshops in October!
Everyone is welcome to these hands-on and lecture workshops where you'll learn how to grow a healthy and
productive garden.





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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.