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Pittosporum tenuifolium Kohuhu-- good for privacy hedge?
Posted by ErinMiller(10 CA)
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Yes if you really want dense the Ligustrum is going to do it.
Citrus as part of multi-shrub hedge?
Posted by rfkavanagh
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rfkavanaghUpdated 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)
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Central_Cali369(Sunset Z9, Fresno, CA)Updated 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
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kathi_mdgd(92058)Updated 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
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jxbrownUpdated 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)
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Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9bUpdated 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
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islanddevilUpdated 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
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socksUpdated Here's the picture.
ground cover for huge backyard steep slope
Posted by socal_nikki
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Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9bUpdated 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)
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avocado101(Zone 7)Updated 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.
Questions about Clytostoma callistegioides
Posted by peachymomo(Ca 8)
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gcbunnell(8b/9a N.CA)Updated I live between Oroville and Chico at 480' elevation, and I have 3 areas of Clytostoma vine, all looking pretty good. One vine is a two year old vine started from a cutting; another vine is two years from a one gallon container. Th...
Pansies in a Basket
Posted by akarinz
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Sweet! I love pansies.
Fremontodendron 'Pacific Sunset' opinions
Posted by datura222
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sf_rhinoUpdated This isn't helpful to you in any way, but I think it is interesting: Several years ago I used to park by an empty lot on the foot of Potrero Hill in SF and I noticed a funny looking shrub starting to grow which i later determined ...
Bridal Wreath Spirea Photos of the Day 1
Posted by hosenemesis
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Lucius it would have been better if you had started your own thread in the propagation forum. Spirea is very easy to propagate, but you are keeping it too wet. Take off the plastic bag and let it dry out a bit, preferably with a l...
Which is messier: arbutus or fejoia?
Posted by datura222
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CAUpdated Palms are actually a great choice by a pool, just have to select the correct cultivar. Sagos are actually not palms, but in the Cycad family. I have a lovely Kentia palm (Howea forsteriana) that drapes over my pool, and it is tidy...
Not sure how to say this
Posted by Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9b
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Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9bUpdated I think the topic diverged, right? So Ca girl wants a category known as zone 19. I'm a little confused about these last posts... Agenda? We all have one! suzi
In Which Sunset Zone Am I?
Posted by jalilu(10b, SZ23)
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stanofhUpdated Interesting..I must have misunderstood something,It was a renovation of a very old home..where magnificent tiles had been painted over. As a matter of fact, it was called the "Q-tip" home because the owner-an architect- ...
Container gardening in Walnut Creek
Posted by paulsiu(5a)
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yukkuri_kame(Sunset 19 / USDA 9)Updated One cheap & easy version of a self-watering container is to bury a plastic bottle in the container with a bunch of tiny holes poked in it. Leave the bottle opening above the soil line so you can fill the bottle. It will take a...
Size of tarp needed for delivery of 4 yards chipped bark mulch?
Posted by Abe Gardner
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yukkuri_kame(Sunset 19 / USDA 9)Updated SMH (shaking my head) I'm laughing because it's so predictable, but sorry for your pain.
Can I still start seeds in pots? What veggies?
Posted by k9fan
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lgteacher(SCal zone 9b)Updated It's not too late to start. I've got tomatoes and peppers around 3 weeks old and am planning to start some more. Green beans go directly in the ground because they seem to be hardier than tomatoes and peppers. If you have under-ca...
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