HOrT COCO-UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa

Bermuda buttercup (Oxalis pes-caprae) has become a tenacious and frustrating weed throughout California. From November through April, bright yellow flowers on leafless stalks and green shamrock-like leaves pop up in many of our landscapes.

Many of us have seed catalogs arriving in the mail this month, so now is the time to start thinking about your summer garden. We are publishing this article again because starting plants from seed is a great way to lower costs and increase the variety in your vegetable garden.

The answer is YES! And it is easy! If you prune, your rose flower bushes will Be larger Have more flowers Will be more balanced and fuller And the health of your plant improved! Most roses need to be pruned only once a year.

At the end of the gardening season, there is an instinct to uproot spent plants and clear the soil for a fresh start, whether it be for a cover crop, a winter vegetable crop, or next year's summer crops.

Lettuce may not be a garden crop that causes you to perk up and say, Tell me more. You may be thinking, Boring, I'll pass. Or you may be the gardener who says, I never could get that crop to grow. Whatever your current thinking about lettuce, I hope to get you excited about this humble crop.