Dig It - September

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Applications are due Sept. 30 for the 2025 Training Course which starts in January.

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Coming Right Up - Our Popular Fall Plant Sale – Saturday Sept. 21^st in Balboa Park

Thousands of plants at great prices plus demos, and unique garden items.

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September in the Garden

It may soon be Fall but Summer temps will likely prevail this month.

Here are to-dos:

Pest Note: What is Eating My Garden Plants?

Unfortunately, there are several possible culprits.

Here are tips on outsmarting vertebrate pests:

Joyce Gemmell's

Vegetable Gardening Guide

It’s time to plan and plant your cool season veggies, from seed or seedlings.

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Grow Your Own Garlic, Onions, Leeks and Chives

This recent SAN DIEGO U-T article is filled with helpful tips to get you started.

Read the article here:

Low Water Turf Alternatives

This CA GARDENS article shows how you can have it all – a green “lawn” and water savings.

Here’s what you need to know:

Hotline FAQ: “Will a red maple tree do well here? And suggestions for a unique fruit tree?”

Answer: San Diego is too warm for red maples but there are hundreds of other options and SO many fruit trees that will thrive

Here are DIY resources:

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