Dig It - July

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July in the Garden

Summer is here! Monitor irrigation and protect yourself from the sun:

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Our “Ask a Master Gardener” Booth at the San Diego County Fair Continues Through July 7

Bring all your gardening questions to our volunteer experts:

Joyce Gemmell's

Vegetable Gardening Guide

Harvest veggies before they overripen and continue to plant beans, squash, and summer herbs.

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Outsmarting Skunks, Raccoons and Opossums

This recent SAN DIEGO U-T article offers tips on keeping these nocturnal critters out of your garden

Photo: Rachel Cobb

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Pest Note: Powdery Mildew

Noticing white splotches on your zucchini and cucumber plants? Join the powdery mildew club!

Here’s how to help control it:

While Yellow Jackets are “Social Wasps”, They’re Not Very Sociable

Yellowjackets can be aggressive, defensive, and can ruin a picnic or barbeque.

Here are some tips on how to peacefully coexist with them:

Hotline FAQ

Question: My citrus leaves are yellow, is it HLB , will my tree die?

Answer: Hopefully, not. Here’s what you need to know:

Check out our Short and Helpful UCCE Instagram Videos!

Here’s just one of many: tips to identify and control spider mites:

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