Dig It - October

"Advice to Grow by... Ask us!"

Hotline: (858) 822-6910

We’re celebrating 40 years of growing together with a full day of Seminars, Workshops, Info Booths, Marketplace, and more at the County Ops Center! Details here:

October in the Garden

This should be the ideal month to plant all but tropical plants. Modulate irrigation based on rain/Santa Anas.

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Joyce Gemmell's

Vegetable Gardening Guide

So many of us have relied on Joyce’s planting tips for decades. Sadly, Joyce passed last month at age 99.

Her wisdom lives on here: and here:

California Native Plants Offer Waterwise Options

In this recent SAN DIEGO U-T article, you’ll learn secrets to creating a native landscape with year-round beauty.

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Lunch and Learn: Tour of the Demo Garden at the County Operations Center

On Oct. 4, from noon to 12:30pm, Master Gardeners will lead a tour of the Center’s 20’ x 20’ demonstration garden.

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Pest Notes: Spiders – Halloween Scary or Garden Friendly?

They may look frightening but most spiders are beneficial. A reminder that there are NO poisonous Brown Recluses in San Diego.

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A New Avocado, Luna UCR, Could Be the Fruit of the Future

The result of more than 50 years of avocado tree breeding by UC Riverside horticulturists, the Luna UCR™ variety has been released to commercial growers worldwide.

Watch the video to see what all the fuss is about:

Ask a Master Gardener – By Phone or Email, 7 Days a Week!

Our Hotline All-Stars welcome all your gardening questions. Call (858) 822-6910 or

email help@mastergardenerssandiego.org.

Be specific, include what area you’re in, and your phone # and email. You’ll receive a response within 24 - 48 hours.

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