The warming weather of spring heralds the sprouting of the garden. And though you may have meticulously planned your vegetable and flower garden, not everything that sprouts will be welcomed. Thus, it is helpful to be able to identify and manage some common weeds found in the home garden.
Every spring, I wish for some bumble bees to come to my garden and hang out around it. This year, finally, my wish came true. I've been seeing some little fuzzy guys hanging out by this Bulbine bulbosa succulent plant that produces yellow flowers.
A couple summers ago, some of my tomatoes produced little or nothing. At the end of the season, I discovered evidence of root-knot nematodes (RKN): galls on the roots that impair the plant's ability to take up water and nutrients.
While the current stretch of warm weather in Woodland is welcomed by many, it's also a warning that the likely 100-degree summer days are not too far off.
