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April plants of the month: Grafted tomatoes

April 11th, 2025
 By Susan Rosenthal First of all, what are grafted tomatoes? Grafted tomatoes consist of a modern varietal tomato (the scion) attached to the root system of another plant (rootstock). The rootstock can be another tomato or another plant in the Solanaceae family, including eggplant, pepper, tobacco…
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Pink blossoms
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This week in the garden: March 11 - 17

April 9th, 2025
Prepared by Terry Lewis Celebrate spring by giving a basket of flowers or vegetables to someone special.TaskPull weeds and hoe often to minimize reseeding.After mulching, check to make sure your irrigation runs are watering through the mulch to the correct rooting depth. If not, increase run times.Use a…
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Spring flowers
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This week in the garden: April 4 - 10

April 3rd, 2025
Prepared by Terry Lewis There is much beauty in the late spring gardens of the central San Joaquin Valley.TasksSometimes gardeners need to accept a small amount of pest damage to plants.Instead of trying to kill insects, learn which ones are beneficial and protect them by avoiding the use of synthetic…
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Lettuce
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Select fertilizer based on plant needs

March 30th, 2025
By Elinor Teague  Fertilizers have changed greatly during the last twenty years. The most obvious changes have been in the reduction of nutrient percentages and in the proliferation of fertilizers specifically formulated for various types of plant – for example tomatoes, roses, citrus, lawns,…
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Rosie's corner: Hoplia beetles make their annual appearance

March 29th, 2025
by Debbie D  Did you know that the rose is the United States’ National flower? Well, apparently those flying beetles you may see on your roses this month do!  Welcome to the annual invasion of the dreaded Hoplia beetle. Picture a small child stamping their feet and saying, “It’s so unfair!”…
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