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Record warm?
Posted by stanofh
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hosenemesisUpdated I agree- I get a nice spring flush in my flower garden, when the tropicals are recovering from frostbite and winter. Then the patio area comes into its own in the summer when all of the tropicals and water plants grow, and I can i...
Spruce with Spider Mites
Posted by elsa_ca(S z15 USDA z9CA)
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paulsiu(5a)Updated One year on my mom's property, we had a bad infestation,I tried the non-toxic remedy and didn't work. I ended up spraying it with an insecticide and it did remove the mites (fairly quickly). I don't recall which kind it was though...
Ok to plant Gold Emu Bush above main plumbing line?
Posted by gardenweb88(9)
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gardenweb88(9)Updated I actually would like something with height in that area, to offset a tree on the other side of the lawn that's over ten feet tall. SInce another tree is out of the question over the mainline, I was thinking go small, like a shrub...
Help ID a plant
Posted by trandd
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Adventure_TimeUpdated anyone know what this is?
What kind of spider has this eggsac?
Posted by sooz
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soozUpdated Thanks, Jean!!! Much appreciated! Smiles, Sooz
Need help selecting suitable shrub/tree to create a windbreak
Posted by anav
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Sara Malone Zone 9bUpdated Both Rhamnus alaternus and Prunus lusitanica have glossy green foliage and can be pruned/sheared to keep them more formal. Depends whether you want a broadleaf or needle - if your architecture is Mediterranean the cypress would wo...
Guess where this is
Posted by socks
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socksUpdated Winslowsmom wins! Nixon library and the home where he grew up.
Bridal veil plant
Posted by kathi_mdgd(92058)
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kathi_mdgd(92058)Updated Susan It is on the north side of the house and gets early morning sun;but not a lot of it.It's also kind of towards the back in the garden. It is really impressive this year.I also read that it is from the wandering Jew family. Tr...
Need Suggestions for Rocky Area
Posted by Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9b
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onederwUpdated What a striking, classic California desert landscape, Suzi. I agree with other posters who suggested that less is probably more. You don't want to be trooping out there among the snakes too often to do maintenance. If it's not too...
Plant sale at Quarryhill in Glen Ellen today!
Posted by Sara Malone Zone 9b
Sara Malone Zone 9bToday Quarryhill celebrates Earth Day with free admission, a plant sale, docent-led tours and more. Details at the link - hope to see you there! Here is a link that might be useful: Quarryhill Botanical Garden
Huge Garden Club Plant Sale Pleasanton April 27 9-1
Posted by sonbie(CA Z9)
sonbie(CA Z9)Our annual plant sale on Saturday April 27th features plants propagated and grown in members' gardens. We will have an array of plants from succulents, roses, daylilies, many perennials, native and drought tolerant plants, annuals...
Quarryhill in Glen Ellen
Posted by tropical_thought(San Francisco)
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Sara Malone Zone 9bUpdated We're having a plant sale at Quarryhill tomorrow to celebrate Earth Day. Come check it out!
Bridal Wreath Spirea of the Day
Posted by hosenemesis
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kathi_mdgd(92058)Updated Thanks renee for the info.Sorry I didn't get back here before now,but you know how life gets in the way sometimes.Appreciate your reply to my ??? Thanks Kathi
Pittosporum Tobira trained over walkway- messy?
Posted by elvie
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elvieUpdated Thanks for your responses, seems like it is too big for the spot, so I dug it up and put it in a pot .
Pruning an unruly Acacia baileyana
Posted by alby_green
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yukkuri_kame(Sunset 19 / USDA 9)Updated I would guess you could coppice to the ground and you will end up with a multi-stemmed tree that can be shaped from early on, but that's just a guess. You could try rooting some cuttings or starting from seed before you do anythin...
Does this kind of tree exist?
Posted by nurseyj
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Pistache is very nice, yes. It does (eventually) get pretty large. Here is a link that might be useful: Pistachia chinensis
Porcelian Berry Vine
Posted by Min3 South S.F. Bay CA(Zone 9)
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Min3 South S.F. Bay CA(Zone 9)Updated I can wait for the leaves- so much other garden interest in spring. And they are worth it when they do leaf out. Min
Best Bamboo for 9B SoCal
Posted by mbergeson
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yukkuri_kame(Sunset 19 / USDA 9)Updated Bamboo is a tough plant, probably good to protect it for the first month til it gets established, but otherwise I would not be concerned about dogs.
Black dots on soil, bugs or seeds or?
Posted by Psalm23(9B)
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Psalm23(9B)Updated they might be seeds from this pink/purple weeds we have in our yard, very pretty ground cover, short roots, flowers open in the middle of the day only. anyone know the name of this? it's not pigweed, right? pink/purple tiny flower...
Pomagranate not blooming
Posted by svenska(CA18/19)
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bluerose4(9/10 sunset24)Updated I have 4 eversweet poms in gound that are 3 yrs old. A couple of them are putting on buds for the first time now but none on others. I have also read that blooms may not lead to fruits for another year or two. If your tree is heal...
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