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Posted by stanofh
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stanofhUpdated 2nd try............Its a Sunset 17 or USDA 10a. The USDA might be more accurate since Union City isnt near the foggy Z17 San Francisco (10b) is.
Ficus Nitida (Retusa) Hedge spacing advice please.
Posted by aptruncata(10A)
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East MBUpdated Hello All - we are looking to create a privacy hedge perimeter in our backyard (east Manhattan Beach in CA, climate zone 10b I believe). We would like to get the hedges approx 15 feet tall to provide privacy from neighbors' second...
It's cold up in here!
Posted by nanelle_gw (usda 9/Sunset 14)(9/Sunset 14)
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nanelle_gw (usda 9/Sunset 14)(9/Sunset 14)Updated Okay, thanks. It get that the timing of the sun and shade makes a difference, perhaps varying by season. Not sure if it would be temps or daylength. Any thoughts about that? My sister in NC had her orchids "dormed" with ...
Lightning and thunder all night.
Posted by stanofh
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nanelle_gw (usda 9/Sunset 14)(9/Sunset 14)Updated Where are you? Crazy here too ( 1/2 way between SF Sacto), but not as crazy as Wednesday night. I thought the silent moments were the eye of a tornado.
Salad from the yard
Posted by pennypond USDA 10 Sunset 21 CA
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pennypond USDA 10 Sunset 21 CAUpdated Falcon, I wish my spring planting lasted beyond July - everything pooped out in the August heat! So it was more of a "had to" for me to start seeds in August. Lars, tabbouleh sounds fantastic! How silly I forgot to plant...
Solanum jasminoides (white potato vine)
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
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gyr_falcon(Sunset 23 USDA 9)Updated Stickiness often indicates an insect problem--check your plants for aphids and scale. Ants climbing on the plant can also be an indicator, because they like to feed on the honeydew excreted by the insects.
Advice on rapid death of silver sheen (pittosporum)?
Posted by pillowcold
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stanofhUpdated That would leave the other common killer- Phytophthora. And that is not treatable as far as I know with home remedies.
A only in California garden.
Posted by stanofh
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socksUpdated Eclectic!
Wasps Nests
Posted by tim45z10
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BarbJP CA 15-16/9BUpdated That's too bad. They look like paper wasps, which are really docile. I've never heard of anyone being stung by them. They're really good for the garden, they hunt insects, caterpillars being one of their favorites. Yes, they'll k...
something sticky is falling from the sky onto our cars :(
Posted by kittymoonbeam
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tim45z10Updated I would then have to guess you have a tree(s) that are causing the problem.
Pittosporum 'Silver Sheen'
Posted by runaround(SoCal USDA 10)
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Eric RichmanUpdated I live in Newport Beach and have three 15 feet tall Silver Sheen Piitosporum trees. I want to transplant them but my landscaper says they will not survive. Is that true?
Why lemons won't turn yellow?
Posted by sweetsally50
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Humsi(USDA 9b/10a Sunset 23 SoCal)Updated I leave mine on the tree until I'm going to use them or they are starting to go bad, which usually isn't until the next batch is ripening. They seem to hold well on the tree and I usually have way too many to pick all at once (who...
Where to buy Red Porterweed stachytarpheta sanguinea in Los Angeles
Posted by Lars(Z11a, Sunset 24)
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Lars(Z11a, Sunset 24)Updated I found this site with info for butterfly gardens. One of my caterpillars crawled off the pot today, and so I put him in a large paper bag to pupate. I was lucky to catch it before it walked very far off. Next, I may build a gi...
What is this white spider on my hibiscus?
Posted by Lars/J. Robert Scott(Z10B)
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mizscarlett2001Updated Spiders eat pests, so "Live and let live".
Did you Ever Regret Planting Something?
Posted by Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9b
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mizscarlett2001Updated Pampas grass - bisected the yard. And ivy. Oh, and something I think is maidenhair fern, except it needs on water and thrives on neglect and is everywhere and all over everything.
What plastic eating monster is in my back yard?
Posted by robinlmorris
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mizscarlett2001Updated Forgot to say... the smell of a cat is possibly the best deterrent to rats. If you don't have an obliging cat, get some kitty poop from somebody's litter box and sprinkle it around. You can also search online for big cat "...
recommendations for small trees for front yard mow strip
Posted by britts0023
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated trees are way happier in the ground, too. didn't see the container bit. Cordylines would do well for quite a while.
Advice on "runners" in raised planter with hibiscus
Posted by Tyler Louie
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Small space, be careful with mature size of what ever you select. Consider the color of the hibiscus flower when chosing the companion. Look also at Crassula 'Campfire', which needs more water than the average succulent to be ...
Question about composting moldy plant matter
Posted by davegreal
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jxbrownUpdated Compost away! Your fruit and flowers are already started on their journey to become compost. Your garden mildew problem is air flow, humidity, stress, and shade. You may need to choose more resistant varieties for next year's gard...
Do you encourage or discourage birds in your garden/yard?
Posted by Lars(Z11a, Sunset 24)
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CA Kate z9Updated HAH! I don't heat the water for the birds! Once in a great while - especially when it's cold outside - the Grandkids will ask to heat the hot tub to play in. (The parents are more likely to use it at night.) I think the birds ...
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