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Cool season weeds

With abundant rains come bountiful weeds.  Some of the most troublesome in early spring are common groundsel, oxalis, mallows, and nutsedges.  Common groundsel produces many seeds and can rapidly infest landscape beds. It is best controlled before it flowers. Remove young plants with a hoe, and top soil with mulch.  Mallows are annual weeds that

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Look for the Garden Good Guys

Beneficial insects aka natural enemies or good bugs are predators that help control pests. Some common ones you’re likely to see in the spring garden include: Green lacewings – recognizable with their slender pale green body, delicate gossamer wings and immense golden eyes. The adult consumes only pollen and nectar; it’s the young form that

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