ALLISON WATKINS: Use of pre-emergent herbicide to kill those weeds before they get a foothold

The rain and snow we received this winter has been very welcome, and really helpful to our landscape plants. Unfortunately the moisture also brings some unwanted guests — weeds. Dandelions and many other pesky plants started popping up right after the rain. To keep weeds under control, they need to be treated early, before they mature and go to seed.

Greenscape Alliance: Many types of walkable groundcovers available

:In part 1 of this column, turfgrass options were discussed. Now, part 2 gets back to Camp B, the broadleaf choices for a walkable groundcover.

Yellowing sagos may have magnesium deficiency

Q. Three sagos in our yard have new branches with yellow spots that eventually turn brown. Some new growths are curled too. What should I do?

JOHN BEGNAUD: Soils collected water from winter weather

What a difference a year can make. We went from the driest winter on record to saturated soils in 12 months. Even though runoff has not yielded any appreciable gain in surface water supplies, area soils have collected, stored and funneled water to underground sources. Plants are definitely benefiting from rains and snows of fall and winter.

Nado Natterings

Islander Katie Gauvin scored on this shot attempt in Coronado’s 9-4 victory over Capitstrano Valley High School last weekend. Coronado posted a 2-3 mark in the America’s Finest City Tournament, an event they host.