California Gardening

Which Sod for Norcal - Shade and sun

Posted by gwlolo(9b/ Sunset 15) March 19, 2013

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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated March 20, 2013 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)) March 18, 2013

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goldenecho(Z8 (Waco TX))Updated March 20, 2013 Thanks so much!! You got it!

Bleah tasting avocados - signal end of life?

Posted by willajo April 1, 2012

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hosenemesisUpdated March 20, 2013 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) March 13, 2013

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wcgypsy(10 / Sunset 23)Updated March 18, 2013 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 February 9, 2013

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Derek597Updated March 18, 2013 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) March 15, 2013

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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated March 16, 2013 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) March 10, 2013

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homey_birdUpdated March 14, 2013 Cool, thanks for the advice! I can't wait!

Bay Area: What are you harvesting currently?

Posted by homey_bird May 16, 2011

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lisascenic Urban Gardener, Oakland CAUpdated March 14, 2013 Does your dwarf avocado need a pollinator?

Can anyone tell me what plant this is?

Posted by rfkavanagh March 11, 2013

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onederwUpdated March 14, 2013 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) March 9, 2013

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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated March 13, 2013 Duplicate. Go to active thread of same subject here: Here is a link that might be useful: active thread same subject

Pittosporum tenuifolium Kohuhu-- good for privacy hedge?

Posted by ErinMiller(10 CA) March 9, 2013

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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated March 13, 2013 Yes if you really want dense the Ligustrum is going to do it.

Citrus as part of multi-shrub hedge?

Posted by rfkavanagh March 9, 2013

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rfkavanaghUpdated March 12, 2013 Thanks for the feedback, everyone (and the congrats, desertdance - I don't envy you your de-vining project!). I'm vacillating between many options for the hedge, but I'll take any input to help me decide what to do. I still really...

Fellow Ceres Gardeners ....

Posted by vja4him(z8 CA) March 10, 2013

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Central_Cali369(Sunset Z9, Fresno, CA)Updated March 12, 2013 I grow them from seed. Message me and I can give you a link to where I buy them from. They're easy to grow from seed, and if you start them now, you'd be harvesting the large tap roots in the fall.

Good way to kill algae / moss on structures?

Posted by agoldenbee March 7, 2013

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kathi_mdgd(92058)Updated March 9, 2013 We get that every winter during the rainy season,then when it gets nice,warm and sunny it bleaches it out,so I don't worry about it anymore,just let nature take it's course. Easy peasy. Kathi

Raised Garden Beds in San Diego

Posted by AggieGrace March 9, 2013

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jxbrownUpdated March 9, 2013 Contamination isn't really an issue, but if you are worried, you can use redwood. Another option is Trex or one of the plastic decking materials, but you need to support it a lot more since it is flexible. Three foot wide beds are...

Avocado Tree.. Healthy or not?

Posted by SeanPez(9) February 24, 2013

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Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9bUpdated March 9, 2013 I just purchased a potted macadamia on Ebay, and it looks exactly like your avocado. It is going in-ground soon, and I'm pretty sure the advice given here applies! La Crescenta. Wow! Grew up there! Childhood memories! Good luck wi...

When to trim and prune star jasmine and tropical hibiscus?

Posted by islanddevil March 2, 2013

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islanddevilUpdated March 8, 2013 Thanks hoovb. Going to get on that this weekend. Any specific fertilizer your recommend? Last year i gave it some Miracle Grow and was fighting aphids for the first time ever.

Euphorbia question

Posted by socks January 20, 2013

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socksUpdated March 8, 2013 Here's the picture.

ground cover for huge backyard steep slope

Posted by socal_nikki February 8, 2008

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Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9bUpdated March 7, 2013 I like this thread because we just purchased a home on 1.4 acres of steep, rocky hillside. It is mostly pure weeds and native shrubs, but previous owners have planted fruit trees and others here and there. I have a feeling some ha...

Best apple tree in So. Cal.

Posted by lyael(z10 CA, ss 23) October 17, 2005

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avocado101(Zone 7)Updated March 6, 2013 I don't have a green thumb. I had planted Anna about 3 years ago. It died. I had planted Gala and Fuji 2 years ago. Gala is barely growing, while Fuji is showing decent growth.

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