The Stanislaus Sprout

Do the leaves on your rose bush ever get covered with a white powdery film? Have blossoms and shoots on your apple tree appeared to have been scorched? Or do new leaves on your peach tree pucker and turn a reddish-brown color????

Does it seem like your garden is sprouting weeds everywhere?! While we are always grateful for winter rains in our drought-prone state, an unwanted side effect can be weeds. A weed is basically an undesirable plant growing in an undesirable spot.

We are getting close to the typical average last frost date at March 3rd. So now is the time to start some cucumber, squash or melon seeds indoors. First, you need some seed starting mix. You can use ready-made mixes, or you can make your own by using potting soil mix you have on hand.

Part one of Planting Peppers from Seed covered planting your pepper seeds and caring for them. After several weeks the seedlings should be outgrowing the trays they were started in.

Hello fellow gardeners, I hope this e-newsletter message finds you well! Have you taken one of our classes, visited our booth at a local event, or spoken to someone about a plant problem on our Help Line? If so, please fill out this simple, two question survey found at this link: https://ucanr.