Our current string of warm days really accelerates the growth rate of plants. For most plants the fastest growth occurs when the air temperature is about 86 degrees F. Last year we didn't see consistent warm temperatures until summer. This year spring is much closer to normal. It is very important to have a warm spell in spring to kick tropical and warm weather plants into high gear.
Last year without any heat in spring Palm trees looked anemic with scant growth, Avocado, Citrus and Mango trees suffered from poor fruit set and many Plumerias did not bloom. Other warm weather crops (pumpkins, tomatoes, bean, corn, etc.) did not reach their potential.
This dry, warm, but not brutally hot, weather gives you an opportunity to install any type of plant. Just water frequently for the first few weeks and watch it grow!
Also typically, when the weather gets warm and stays warm for a while, the deserts to the east turn into furnaces and start drawing in the surrounding air. This then starts up our May and/or June gloom as the cool humid ocean air gets pulled inland.
If there is minimal gloom we end up with bumper crops and outrageous growth rates. This is my prediction for the next two months.
It is time to step up the irrigation on crops and flowering plants. The University of California has noted that in the past farmers relied on stored moisture from the winter rains and did not start irrigating until the soil was approaching dry. They discovered, however, that plants looked better and performed better when the farmers started irrigating while the ground was still quite moist. Instead of letting the "tank" run dry, it is apparently better to keep the tank full. After the crop is harvested, farmers generally allow the soil to dry out. Between the two methods, there was not much difference in total water used (essentially one irrigation cycle). If you want a great crop...keep the tank full.