by Greg Alder | Sep 21, 2015 | Pests |
Spent the last couple weeks in Oregon and Washington, and came home to notice a lot of leaves missing from an Early Girl tomato plant. Figured a hornworm had done some munching, but when I went to find it I found a second, and then a third, and then I kept finding...
by Greg Alder | Aug 19, 2015 | Native Plants, Pests |
A couple of the native plants I put in last fall and winter, 2014: The goal is to grow a hedgerow along the dirt road in order to mitigate dust created by cars and give more privacy to the yard and house. I’m using native plants for a number of reasons....
by Greg Alder | Apr 8, 2015 | Citrus, Fruit, Pests |
About a month ago a neighbor noted how poor my lime tree looked. She said her lemon tree didn’t have those “curly leaves” because she sprays it. A couple days later she brought over a blue bottle of the stuff she uses to spray: Bayer Advanced —...
I'm Greg. My goal is to help others grow some food at home, with a focus on vegetables and fruits -- especially avocados -- in Southern California. I write a new "Yard Post" every Friday. 
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