Southern California Coastal & Inland Valleys
March, 2011
Regional Report
National News - From NGA Editors
Go Back to School and Grow Green
Youngsters may be looking ahead eagerly to the start of summer vacation, but perhaps gardeners should be thinking about going back to school -- to the Lawncare University, that is. Lawncare...
Better Biocontrol in the Future
While none of us want to see our gardens decimated by insect pests, few of us want to control pests with toxic sprays that can harm us and the environment. So it's encouraging to learn of the...
Vanishing Farmland
Our country is so vast that it's easy to think we don't have to worry as housing developments and highways spring up to cover the land. But figures released by the American Farmland Trust...
Fothergilla Favorites
Ask a gardener to describe the ideal landscape plant and he or she is likely to list easy care, multi-season interest, and freedom from insect and disease problems. Well, that is also a good...
In the Garden
Early Spring Fruit Tree Tips
Tree roots are way longer than you thought! They can extend almost four times beyond the distance from the trunk to the dripline. The longest ones -- the "feeder" roots -- are near the soil surface. Keep walkways, decks, and other heavy-traffic and...
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Resources
Shows & Events
Green Scene Plant Sale On Saturday and Sunday, April 16-17, 10am-4pm, Fullerton Arboretum will hold its annual spring...
Clever Gardening Technique
Transplanting Help An old fork or spoon will separate and lift seedlings gently from flats, and the handle (or a...
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Regional Reminders
- Determine Your Soil's Texture
- Pluck Strawberry Blossoms
- Give Veggies the Right Light
- Harvest Peas ASAP!
- Drought-Resistant Flowering Plants
