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Entrance to the Bronx Park Community Garden.

Starting a Community Garden

Community gardens or farms can support the overall well-being of the people in your region. Starting or participating in a community garden can be a great opportunity to learn new skills, grow food, and cultivate community!

Annual trials garden at McCrory Gardens
Apr 06

Garden Hour

SDSU Extension's Garden Hour will return as a limited series during the fall and winter months, occurring every other month.

Annual trials garden at McCrory Gardens
Feb 02

Garden Hour

SDSU Extension's Garden Hour will return as a limited series during the fall and winter months, occurring every other month.

Annual trials garden at McCrory Gardens
Nov 24

Garden Hour

SDSU Extension's Garden Hour will return as a limited series during the fall and winter months, occurring every other month.

Annual trials garden at McCrory Gardens
Oct 06

Garden Hour

SDSU Extension's Garden Hour will return as a limited series during the fall and winter months, occurring every other month.

A small spotted spurge weed in a lawn and a fully-grown mat of spotted spurge on a driveway.

A Surge in Spurge

Spotted spurge is a common, drought-tolerant weed known for its prostrate growth pattern, meaning it grows lying flat on the ground. This is one of the most-difficult weeds to control in lawns, gardens, and landscaping.

Velvet leaf foliage and seed pods.

What is Velvetleaf?

Velvetleaf is a large weed with soft leaves that’s normally associated with corn and soybean fields. However, we’re hearing more gardeners and specialty crop growers reporting its presence.

High tunnel covered with shade cloth with larkspurs growing in it.

Heat and Drought Effects on Cut Flower Production

Climate factors, such as drought and high temperatures, continue to pose serious challenges for specialty crop production, including cut flowers. With these challenges, farms need to take a hard look at both their business strategies and production decisions.

Tulip plant with ice crystals on foliage due to frost.

Frost and Freeze Impacts on Plants

Farmers and gardeners often use the terms frost and freeze interchangeably, but the two are not the same. Understanding these differences, along with the ways frost and freeze impact spring planting, can help protect farms and gardens.

close up of a broccoli leaf with blackrot.

Black Rot of Brassica Crops

Overview and management of Black Rot for Brassica Crops.