Landscape Horticulture Updates for Southern California

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Landscape Horticulture Updates for Southern California: Article

Welcome Accepted Master Gardener Applicants!

September 1, 2020
By Janet S Hartin
What do more than a dozen community and school garden organizers, members and directors of 15 non-profit boards, several K-12 teachers, a department chair from Loma Linda University a, retired USDA senior marketing manager, a sociologist, an anthropologist, a handful of IT and human resource manager...
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Chilopsis linearis ‘Bubba' (Desert Willow)
Landscape Horticulture Updates for Southern California: Article

Applications of Organic Mulch Result in Enhanced Tree Growth and Water Savings

July 26, 2020
By Janet S Hartin
I hope all of you and your loved ones are staying well and healthy as the pandemic continues. Involving yourself in outdoor activities is not only a great way to escape 'cabin fever' and improve your physical health but it is also good for you psychologically, as well.
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Invasive Plants
Landscape Horticulture Updates for Southern California: Article

Invasive Plants: Don't Encourage 'Bad Neighbors'

June 28, 2020
By Janet S Hartin
What do ice cream, potato chips, Scotch and Spanish Broom, and Tree of Heaven have in common? While they're all tempting to indulge in, less is more.
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Landscape Horticulture Updates for Southern California: Article

Landscape Tree Irrigation to Maximize Tree Health, Benefits, and Beauty

April 25, 2020
By Janet S Hartin
Most trees in California need supplemental irrigation above and beyond what Mother Nature supplies naturally. Even drought-resistant species need regular watering through their first growing season due to their shallow roots.
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