Weekly newsletter archive
These are the thirty weekly issues published between January and July 2026. The newsletter now comes out monthly, on the last Sunday of each month. If you are looking for the current monthly newsletter, please use this link.
When to Trust, When to Act
Six weeks ago I found an aphid infestation and chose to do nothing about it. This week I found out whether that was a mistake. Issue 24: the end of the semester, a packed garden update, and a Thought of the Week on knowing when to trust the system — and when to step in.
Assume It's a Good Guy
Most of the insects in your garden aren't pests — they're allies. This week we're meeting the beneficial bugs that keep things in balance in the Southern California garden, from the ladybugs you can buy at the nursery to the assassin bugs hiding in plain sight. Plus a thought on what it means to assume the best of something before you know it.