TastyLandscape Growing fruit trees at home in Southern California

Treatment reminder: Leaf miner season has begun; time to treat your citrus leaves. What is it again? “Citrus leafminer” is a leaf deforming disease that will impact just about every untreated citrus tree in the US (and elsewhere).  It causes a lot ...

Overview: I just moved several tons on compost in only a few hours.  This is pretty fast for doing it solo.  Therefore, I thought it might be useful to share some suggestions on how you might do the same type of job efficiently. ...

Overview: Mosquitoes are a significant health hazard.  Unfortunately, the winter rains that we need so badly in California will also create an environment that is perfect for mosquitoes to quickly multiply.  However, changing a few things in your garden can ...

  The exotic Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus spp) and Peruvian Apple Cactus (Cereus Peruvianus) both produce delicious fruit.  But which is better and how are they different? This quick article is a side by side comparison of the similarities and differences of these two ...

Electric snail fence overview: In the past, I had been unsuccessfully fighting the battle against snails and slugs.  However, I recently discovered a very effective and relatively cheap organic way to fend off those pesky gastropods. The solution is simply ...