Best November San Diego Landscaping Tips
Top Tips for November Landscaping in San Diego
November is here, we’ve set our clocks back, and we’re bracing ourselves for the start of the rainy season. Yes, change is in the air, and so are spiders and spider webs, so be on the lookout for those. The upcoming winter season provides an excellent opportunity to enhance and maintain your outdoor space. That means you can refresh edible and ornamental gardens, but don’t plant any tropical or subtropical plants right now.
With winter storms coming, you’ll want to ensure your young trees are well-staked. If you have dense trees, prune them now, too.
In this article, we’ll explore the best November San Diego landscaping tips tailored to the unique climate in USDA Hardiness Zone 8, Zone 9, and Zone 10.
What to Plant in Your Garden This Month
Add Seasonal Color
Plant winter-flowering varieties such as pansies, calendulas, violas, poppies, primroses, and other cool-weather flowers. These resilient plants can add vibrant color to your landscape during the colder months. Do you want to create a visually appealing and welcoming atmosphere? You can learn more about how to make your landscape pop here.
Plant a Native Wildflower Garden
Now is a good time to sow seeds for wildflowers such as California poppy, Purple Chinese houses, and Mountain Garland. Plant or sow them before a big storm hits or between storms.
Edible Garden
- Winter Vegetables: You can plant a variety of winter vegetables, such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kale, lettuce, mustard, and other greens. Plant beets, turnips, carrots, radishes, and other root crops. You can also plant asparagus, artichoke, and rhubarb.
- Winter Herbs: Keep your kitchen well-stocked with herbs you grow in your garden. Continue planting winter herbs like lavender, rosemary, thyme, and rue.
Plant Sweet Onions in November to enjoy the harvest next June.
Lawn Care in November San Diego
Overseed warm-season lawn- Feed cool-season lawns with fertilizer
- Do NOT feed warm season lawns (they will go dormant this time of year)
- Rake falling leaves to keep your lawn healthy
November Feeding and Maintenance Needs for Plants, Trees, and Shrubs
Herbs: Prune sage, lavender, and rosemary to shape it. November is a good time to harvest herbs such as ginkgo leaves, lemongrass, fennel seed, and chaste berries.
Fruit Trees: Young avocado, citrus, and subtropical fruit trees will benefit from frost protection.
Deciduous Fruit Trees: You’ll want to prune deciduous fruit trees and vines after their foliage has dropped. Spray them with dormant spray — it will eliminate insects, insect eggs, and over-wintering fungi.
Clean Up: Remove dead leaves and debris. Clean gutters and drains to prepare them for winter storms.
Mulch: Apply a layer of mulch around trees, on flower beds, and shrubs. This conserves moisture, reduces weeds, and prevents disease.
Tip: Plant Milkweed to attract Monarch butterflies — they love it!
Watering Needs
Reset your irrigation timer so that it waters less frequently
Reduce watering to your roses
Continue irrigating fruit trees periodically until winter rains begin
Water citrus trees once a month, but be sure not to let them dry out during times of frost or freeze
Water trees and shrubs every week or every week and a half
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November is an excellent time to plant. If your commercial property could use a revamp, we can provide you with a cost-effective solution that will elevate your outdoor space. Call us at 760-650-3120 or message us online for a free quote.
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