Who’s eating your citrus leaves?
Holey citrus leaves! I've got more than usual this year. You too? What small critters do you see more of during this cool and rainy spring around your yard? I see far more snails and slugs and earwigs than usual. But it is snails that are feeding on my citrus leaves...
California avocado superbloom 2023
Why do onions flower? (And how to prevent, in Southern California)
Though they are pretty and bees love them, I'd rather my onions not make flowers. Why? Because the flower stalk ruins the core of the bulb. An onion that has flowered, sliced in half. Once the onion plant sends up a flower stalk there is nothing you can do to...
Backyard farming: Scaling up your garden
Spring fever is in the air, and you might be tempted to take your food gardening to the next level. You might envision your garden becoming a backyard farm. I support you. This week I joined the Master Gardeners in San Diego County to talk about backyard farming. Here...
Spring happenings, 2023
I was away from my yard for the past two weeks. In the spring, after a winter of abundant rain, a lot happens in two weeks. Here is what is on my gardening mind this week, with links to past posts or videos on the topics. I'm guessing that at least one will be...
Jan Boyce avocado tree: a profile
Jan Boyce has been called "the connoisseur's avocado." What earned it that title? And does the variety's tree quality match the fruit quality? In this profile, I'll answer these questions and more so that you can decide if Jan Boyce is an avocado tree you would like...
Growing multi-graft fruit trees
The idea is so enticing: one tree with multiple kinds of fruit. It could be peaches, plums, and apricots all on the same trunk, or it could be oranges, mandarins, and grapefruit all on the same trunk. Or it could be different apple varieties that ripen at different...
Jan Boyce avocado: a profile
A profile of the fruit of the avocado variety called Jan Boyce: Look out for a profile of the Jan Boyce tree coming soon. All of my Yard Posts are listed HERE If you get value from my Yard Posts and appreciate that they do not contain ads, please consider showing...
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