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December in the Garden

Did you know that camellias, gardenias, and citrus enjoy slightly acidic soils?

You can help:

 

Joyce Gemmell's

Vegetable Gardening Guide

Continue planting or consider a cover crop to help improve your soil over the winter: 

 

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Hotline FAQ: How Should I Care for My Citrus Trees in Winter?

Answer: Here’s a guide to winter watering, nutrition, and pest control.

 

Planting Joy and Connection in Memory Care

This SAN DIEGO U-T article spotlights the benefits of our MG horticultural wellness program:

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Pest Note: Harlequin Bugs – Pretty and Pretty Damaging

Harlequin bugs suck fluids from plant tissue.

Here’s how to manage them:

 

Turning Your Yard from Blah to Wow

This month’s CA GARDEN Magazine article offers tips to transform your landscape:

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Holiday Gifts from Your Own Garden

Prefer to avoid the malls? Shop your own garden and nurseries to source holiday gifts such as cuttings, succulent arrangements, herbs in festive pots, radish-growing kits for kids, and bulbs in decorative containers. 

 

Interested in Starting or Supporting a Community Garden?

MGs advise the public on sustainable community gardens for their San Diego neighborhood’s benefit.

Great resources here:

 
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