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Soil mix without chicken manure
Posted by chezron
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jxbrownUpdated I don't think it will be too easy to mix soil in a garbage can. I use a painter's drop cloth for the job. I like the mix that is recommended on the container forum.
Water source for maple
Posted by laila_2009
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Half inch drip tubing lasts for at least 10 years here, much of it uncovered. It is the emitters that give the trouble especially if you are on well water. Where there is a difference in elevation, such as a hillside, you will nee...
watermelon and musk melon in So CA?
Posted by labrahamian(z9/ sz21 CA)
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hidesertca(8)Updated At Lowes today I saw ambrosia cantaloupes and hales best cantaloupes so check Lowes.
Berries
Posted by macandal
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islanddevilUpdated Don't know about blueberries, but raspberries and blackberries are extremely invasive. If you want to control spreading please put them in a container or raised planter. Our neighbor planted them along the fence line between our p...
A perfect Redwood.
Posted by stanofh
8 Comments
chezronUpdated Wow! That's amazing!
Landscaping in stages - how to minimize cost & disruption
Posted by gwlolo(9b/ Sunset 15)
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated I have DG paths and like them, but they are not walkable after a heavy rain. They are hard as concrete when dry, but rain makes them turn into a kind of sticky pudding. If you are in a rainy area of CA, then it could be a problem,...
looking for plant that is drought tolerant, erosion, shade....
Posted by tskn (Sunset 24, USDA Zone 10a)
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Keep in mind roots grow at a depth "right" for them--if you add more soil on top (is that what you meant about adding more soil?) the roots will all of a sudden be getting less oxygen and might die as a result. (Roots ne...
Something is eating my plum leaves! :(
Posted by ahajmano(sunset 23, Mission Viejo CA)
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sautesmomUpdated I have a katydid infestation amongst my fruit trees, and it looks something like that. My plums get it the worst. It never seems to slow my trees down, though. Carla in Sac
Earliest spring in ..years.
Posted by stanofh
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hidesertca(8)Updated I put my tomatoes in the ground last week *crosses fingers*
Shallot seeds/question?
Posted by rustico_2009
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chezterrUpdated Hmmm... I grew shallots last spring that I purchased from Gurney's and they bulbed up very nicely. I live in the Antelope Valley.. And I've seen shallots for sale at Lowes.. I was thinking about purchasing a bag of them.
Which Sod for Norcal - Shade and sun
Posted by gwlolo(9b/ Sunset 15)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated I have been very happy with tall fescue laid in a similar location. Al
San Bernardino Wildflower - Need Help Identifying
Posted by goldenecho(Z8 (Waco TX))
3 Comments
goldenecho(Z8 (Waco TX))Updated Thanks so much!! You got it!
Bleah tasting avocados - signal end of life?
Posted by willajo
12 Comments
hosenemesisUpdated Good to know! Thanks for checking back with everyone to give us the good news.
A good mail order nursery
Posted by evilscott(USDA=10, Sunset=24)
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wcgypsy(10 / Sunset 23)Updated I'm afraid I'm not a fan of the SoCal Las Pilitas. I found their plants to be high priced for the size, friends paid $40 for a 5 gal romneya which turned out to have no roots at all (and he's a very experienced grower) and the las...
Help identifying weed!
Posted by Derek597
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Derek597Updated I'm going to have to hire a full time gardener to manage this run away train of scarlet pimpernel aka Anagallis arvensis. I spent two hours yesterday cutting and pulling them out and swear this morning I see some already sprouting...
Very high alkalinity water -- what can/can't I grow?
Posted by mc510(9b)
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Or is it hardness (carbonate), which is measured in ppm? We have crappy water here, and things grow fine. I think the Davis area has some issues not with water but with some areas that have a soil problem. Can't remember what it w...
Freesias in the green
Posted by ianbrazil(11)
6 Comments
homey_birdUpdated Cool, thanks for the advice! I can't wait!
Bay Area: What are you harvesting currently?
Posted by homey_bird
18 Comments
lisascenic Urban Gardener, Oakland CAUpdated Does your dwarf avocado need a pollinator?
Can anyone tell me what plant this is?
Posted by rfkavanagh
13 Comments
onederwUpdated Horticultural vinegar. . . who knew? Thanks, evilscott, for linking to a product I had no idea existed. And of course, now that I know about it, I have to add it to the anti-weed arsenal. The vinegun (what my DH calls the spray bo...
Fellow Ceres Gardeners ....
Posted by vja4him(z8 CA)
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Duplicate. Go to active thread of same subject here: Here is a link that might be useful: active thread same subject
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