5 Things To Do In The Garden Right Now

Fall is the best time to plant in Southern California. October is the prime month but you can start scouting for plants now along with getting the garden ready for planting. Here are 5 things you can do this month to help your garden right now:

Plant Ranunculus. They're bulbs now, but plant some of these guys now and see them flower in the spring. Find out how to plant bulbs.

Mulch. Fall, although much more mild can be really dry. Protect your soil from total dry out by adding some new mulch to your plants.

Plant Salvia. Or really any native of Southern California (check out Theodore Paine or

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I see three things...

posted by Tar and Violets on September 5th 2008 at 9:17am
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I can't even see three things because the ads actually go across the photos and text.

posted by MiklakMiklak on September 5th 2008 at 9:18am
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That Salvia is gorgeous!

posted by Monica on September 5th 2008 at 9:47am
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This site is getting overrun with ads. I know ya gotta pay the bills, but the content should still be visible . . .

posted by sunspot42 on September 5th 2008 at 7:14pm
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Amen on the comments about the ads...

posted by lapetitechou on September 6th 2008 at 2:29am
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Ads are in the way of the words. Come on!

posted by Deidre88 on September 6th 2008 at 12:23pm
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