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Camino Garden Center recommends waiting until after Mother's Day which is May 9th to plant your tomatoes.  But here is a list of some of the heirloom varieties you can look farward to in the near future.  We have begun to receive our first deliveries of tomatoes.

Abraham Lincoln is a sturdy vine that continues to produce until fall’s frost. Large clusters of bright red fruit up to 1 pound very meaty with few seeds.


Box Car Willie Very heavy crop of smooth red fruit. Excellent tasting fruit for a variety of uses, long lasting.

Brandy Wine Very old Amish heirloom smooth texture, legendary rich, succulent flavor fruits up to 1 – 2 pounds.

Bull’s Heart Italian heirloom colorful pink/red fruit, wonderful sweet flavor. Heart shaped fruit 2 pounds and up.

German Head Old-time favorite. Large, beefsteak-shaped, dark pink fruit. Excellent yields, crack free fruit 1 – 2 pounds.

Giant Belgium Dark pink fruit with delicious sweet flavor. Solid meat fruit 2 – 5 pounds, sometimes used to make wine.

Goliath Heirloom from the late 1800’s. Strong vigorous plants, huge red beefsteak type fruit up to 3 pounds.

Hillbilly Huge bi-colored yellow-orange fruit with red streaking, sweet and fruity flavored fruit 1- 2 pounds.

Red Currant A So. American species, not a true tomato, ideal for salads & snacks. 15-20 ¼” sized fruit per cluster a crunchy, fruity flavor, sweet yet tart.


Sun Gold Very sweet, bright orange cherry variety. Grows in long clusters, a real taste treat, sweet, fruity and delicious.

Again this is just a short list of some of the tomatoes that we will have on hand, there will be many more.

Do you like Johnny Jump-ups?

Do you like Johnny Jump-ups then try Penny Yellow Jump-ups?  They're everything Johnny is and more.  The Penny Yellow boasts the vigor gardeners have now come to expect from hybrid violas. Larger than normal viola sized blooms proliferate over lush green, compact foliage. A flower that is excellent for both spring and fall, the Pennys have multiple uses for bedding, landscape and container pots. Height: 4-6", 4-6" spread.

Time to place your Yellow Jacket Traps out

The New W·H·Y Trap for Wasps, Hornets & Yellowjackets

What it catches


The RESCUE!® W·H·Y Trap catches 7 species of Paper Wasps; Bald-faced Hornets and European Hornets; and 12 species of Yellowjackets.

How it works

The W·H·Y Trap has a top chamber and a bottom chamber. The top chamber is baited with two attractants -- one of which is a solid contained in a vial, and the other a liquid mixed with water. The bottom chamber is baited with a liquid attractant poured onto a cotton pad. Wasps, hornets and yellowjackets have two ways to enter: either through the top cap, or through the holes in the bottom cap.

Unique features and benefits


First and only trap to capture Paper Wasps, Bald-faced Hornets and European Hornets

Two-week attractant kit included

     Attractant refills available

     No extra food bait required

     Catches queens in spring before they build nests

     Catches workers from summer through fall

     Double-chambered design prevents insects from escaping

     Durable construction holds up for multiple seasons

     Attractant will not lure beneficial honeybees

What kills the insects

Once inside the trap, the insects cannot fly out and die either by drowning (top chamber) or dehydration (bottom chamber).

Where it's used

The RESCUE!® W·H·Y Trap can be used outdoors wherever there is a paper wasp, hornet or yellowjacket problem. We recommend the trap be placed at least 20 feet away from an outdoor activity area, such as a patio or deck. Generally speaking, the W·H·Y Trap will capture more paper wasps near a house structure, and more hornets and yellowjackets near a natural setting of bushes and trees. It can be highly effective to place multiple traps around the perimeter of a yard or area where insects are entering. The trap should also be placed at least 20 feet away from a known yellowjacket nest.


When it's used

The RESCUE!® W•H•Y Trap can be used in early spring when the queen paper wasps, hornets and yellowjackets emerge from overwintering to look for new nest sites. It can also be used throughout the summer and fall to capture foraging wasp, hornet and yellowjacket workers.

Gnomes have invaded!

Start your collection now or add to your growing numbers. We have all kinds of gnomes.  We also have other garden art.

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Codling Moths

Oak Stump Codling Moth Trap

Now is the time to put out Codling Moth Traps.  Codling moths are worldwide pests that damage the fruits of apple, pear and quince during the insect's worm stage. Codling moth can infest every apple in an orchard if left unchecked. The worms burrow through the fruit, leaving brown frass and tunnels. The resulting fruit is often unsuitable for eating.

Codling moth worms hatch out of eggs which are laid on the fruit by female moths. The moths emerge 3 to 5 times a year (depending on climate) starting soon after bud break. Controlling the moths during these key blight times, before the eggs are laid, can effectively prevent worm damage to fruit. The Oak Stump Codling Moth Trap pinpoints these flight times by capturing the male moths which fly at the same time as the female moths. Apply appropriate controls at these peak times.
Instructions:

Attach hanger. Grasp trap by top and bottom flaps. Pull apart to form trap (do not touch glue). Open lure packet; place one lure on the inside, upper surface of the trap (Do not touch the attractant lure). Hang the trap in your fruit or nut tree. Place the trap 1 to 2 feet inside the tree canopy. Place traps in trees 1 or 2 weeks before bud break, in early spring. Check for moths every 2 to 3 days and apply appropriate treatments to control moths. Recycle or dispose of traps when full of insects, or at least every 4 weeks.



Comes with 2 traps and 2 lures.