Southern California Coastal & Inland Valleys
May, 2003
Regional Report
In the Garden
Heat-Loving Gardening
May is the ideal month to plant the heat-lovers -- the vegetables and flowers that seem to thrive and bloom more lustily when the weather's hot and sunny. Earlier in spring and later in fall, we coddle them to stretch the seasons, but now is when they...
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Resources
Local Buzz
Critical Fruit-Thinning Time Now's your last chance to thin grape bunches and marble-sized tree fruits for superior fruit...
Shows & Events
Mission San Juan Capistrano Flower & Garden Festival You'll find everything for your gardens -- plant vendors, artists, demonstrations, lectures,...
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Regional Reminders
- Leave Pea Roots
- Fertilize Strawberries
- Sun Protection for Tree Trunks
- Plant Shady Bloomers
- Limit Watering of Drought-Tolerant Shrubs
