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I seem to be growing squirrel food?? How to Scare them off??
Posted by ashleysf(9 San Jose,CA)
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Lars(Z11a, Sunset 24)Updated What do you do with the squirrels after you catch them? I don't have as large a squirrel problem as others, probably because all my neighbors have dogs, and so they don't come around that much. The worst the squirrels do is dig up...
Tree ID?
Posted by catkim(San Diego 10/24)
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catkim(San Diego 10/24)Updated Sorry for the poor photo, I had posted 2, but one disappeared -- yes those are seed pods that have remained on the tree since last summer (I guess). After doing some google work I think Crape Myrtle is the correct ID. There is als...
Tree Collards
Posted by embeadke(z7GA)
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Randy.CanadaUpdated This fellow (John) https://www.youtube.com/user/rawfoods?feature=watch has a few channels on YouTube and in one of them, I watched him pick tree collards from his garden in California. You might have to ask him which of his channe...
Milkweed
Posted by nadia214
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boomchuckchuck(southern CA)Updated I found some Asclepias Tuberosa seeds....do I plant directly into soil, or do they do better in pots to transplant. In the Inland Empire. I don't have full sun, lots of palm trees, so hopefully I can do something to help the butte...
How to keep outdoor bugs out after enjoying the garden...
Posted by homey_bird
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hosenemesisUpdated Our one-eyed scrub jay, Winkie, used to sit on the rims of the wall torchieres and pick off all of the crane flies and moths that were attracted to the light. I don't think it's practical to get a one-eyed scrub jay for each room,...
Garden shots on AIS blog- orchid irises
Posted by hosenemesis
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martinca_gwUpdated Love love love your beautiful pics of your glorious garden. These inspire me to try iris once more. They are a sentimental favorite from childhood, but i've not had success with them. I gave up too easily, i suspect.
Weed or flower seedling?
Posted by peachymomo(Ca 8)
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Sara Malone Zone 9bUpdated I agree #4 and #5 look like poppies.
Second wave of heat hits bay area..
Posted by stanofh
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kittymoonbeamUpdated Sunday should be nice. I was cleaning up after the wind and cutting off toasted rose blooms and buds. Why don't the weeds fry instead?
Is this a fire hazard, and what would you do?
Posted by melle_sacto(Z9/Sunset 14 CA)
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melle_sacto(Z9/Sunset 14 CA)Updated Thank you so much for all the info about what would actually be considered a fire hazard!
next steps to help this problem area?
Posted by bigmoof
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bigmoofUpdated FLOWERING VINE: yes! i did plant a flowering vine: Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls'. it is native to north america and less agressive than the chinese or japanese wisteria. it is planted to the left of the gate and should clim...
Importing plant material from UK to California
Posted by Charlotte Willner
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Min3 South S.F. Bay CAUpdated A few years ago I brought back, from my daughter's garden in Oregon, a small plastic bag of dirt with 4 or 5 lily of the valley plants in it. It set off the alarms in the Portland airport and they took it far away from me and sear...
'Sunset Gold' Coleonema and FLIES
Posted by melle_sacto(Z9/Sunset 14 CA)
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melle_sacto(Z9/Sunset 14 CA)Updated I don't remember the second latin name on the pots, but I thought they were Sunset Gold or Pacific Gold (or Pacific Sunset) coleonema something...I planted them like 5 or 6 years ago and didn't label them. Mine are in dappled ligh...
Epiphytes on Bonsais
Posted by epiphyte78(9)
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nil13(z21 L.A., CA (Mt. Washington))Updated thanks, that is encouraging. I figured full sun was out of the question. Now I'm going to be on the lookout for a catalpa with billbergias in it on my dog walks. lol.
Need shrub suggestion
Posted by gardenweb88(9)
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Sara Malone Zone 9bUpdated Most small trees are pretty shallow rooted. You might check in with your local nursery if you have a decent one around that has trees or even better, specializes in trees. I think you'd be ok with crape myrtles, crab apples and th...
Back and forth weather in So. CA
Posted by kittymoonbeam
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wcgypsy(10 / Sunset 23)Updated I agree with you all...lol..from 60's to 90's, back and forth. I don't recall anything quite like this before....and a chance of light rain this next week? Drizzly here this a.m.
A question for the experts.
Posted by quiltnhen
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quiltnhenUpdated Thank you. He scraped off most of the weeds and we're hoping there's no bermuda grass! I appreciate your input. He actually sprayed to eradicate most of the weeds, but since it's spring they're plentiful! LindaB/CA
Spring Plant sales in So. CA
Posted by kittymoonbeam
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epiphyte78(9)Updated A few people sprinted faster than me! I plan on going to the Ballona Bromeliad show this Saturday with some miniature Tillandsias to trade.
Growing clivia in ground....irrigation needed?
Posted by datura222
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stanofhUpdated The more water,the better they do. Golden Gate Park has them as a big ground cover under towering Dicksonia tree ferns. The ground feels almost spongy.
Aphids!
Posted by tinan
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tinanUpdated Well I have been doing the soapy water, then blast with hose, manual removal etc - I do get them all off but they kept coming back. BUT I think the heat wave has maybe finished them off... I haven't seen any yesterday or today and...
Euphorbia 'Blackbird'
Posted by manifest(USDA 11a, Sunset 24, CA)
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manifest(USDA 11a, Sunset 24, CA)Updated It is a knockout. It stopped me in my tracks when I saw it in a nursery in full sun. The plant seemed to have a gorgeous sheen to it that I don't notice in other euphorbias. I live by the coast and our soil is sandy. I don't think...
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