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Just not in the mood this year
Posted by hosenemesis
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kittymoonbeamUpdated One time I just didn't want to weed my beds at all. A friend told me just to do 15 minutes worth and if I was sick of it, I could quit for the day. Most of the time I worked longer than 15 minutes. Are you just bored of your garde...
Anybody ever try red hot poker vine-Norantea?
Posted by stanofh
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stanofhUpdated I was hoping it was hardy in the soucal coast or so. That usually translate I can grow it in sun in summer..and winter on the porch in winter up here in the bay area,like Stephanotis or Mandavilla's. But,if its ultra tropical,like...
Side/corner yard ideas?
Posted by technoduckling
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hosenemesisUpdated The Sunset Western Garden Book is a must. Don't bother with raised beds, you can plant directly in the ground. Plants do better in the ground anyway, and most shrubs get so big that you don't want them raised. Plant tall shrubs in...
Will Mexican Sun Flower recover from frost.?
Posted by dewey1945(9a)
1 Comment
Dick_Sonia(Sunset 17)Updated The idea behind growing tender plants as die-back perennials is that the earth is a good insulator and many times a plant's rootstock will survive moderately cold weather that kills the top growth. If the plant is well established...
Aloe Striata- new fence creates full winter shade
Posted by elvie
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elvieUpdated No irrigation, but it has been a fairly wet winter so far. Drainage is decent. I guess I'll just keep an eye on them.
San Fernando Valley --Landscaping Makeover
Posted by compumom
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compumomUpdated Thankyou both for your suggestions. I cannot do it myself, but I will contact Sperling Nursery and ask about a landscape designer. If anyone else would like to weigh in, I'd appreciate it! Thanks!
Young Boxwoods
Posted by trubrit
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jean001a(Portland OR 7b)Updated Make certain you water the ROOTBALLS as needed for the next several years.
Some photos of my luminata irises on AIS today
Posted by hosenemesis
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hosenemesisUpdated The worst part is that the chickens won't eat any of those three bugs. They taste too icky. Renee
Rainy days & intro
Posted by garden_tantrum
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MrClintUpdated Your granny was my kind of gardener, for sure. :) I started my successive ripening planning around a handful of proven performer trees of my youth & fruit from local markets - that I really enjoyed - and then filled in the gap...
anyone tried Ruth Stout's school of heacy mulching in zone 9+?
Posted by toffee1
22 Comments
onederwUpdated And if her technique attracted rats and other vermin, gardening in the nude wouldn't really be advisable under those conditions, either.
Belgian apple fence
Posted by craig_in_ca(Zone 9 - So.CA)
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raro(7)Updated Hello across time and space. The links to photos of the fences grown by others no longer work. Might you be able to update them? Thanks. Raro (just planted 15 apple trees in NC)
What are you planting?
Posted by begoniarob(8B/9A)
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hosenemesisUpdated Seeds, soon. Larkspur (salmon and white), breadseed poppies (Drama Queen and pink peony), paludosum daisies, queen anne's lace, bunnytail grass, elegant clarkia, nasturtiums (cream and peach tones), and bright eyes, red, and coral...
sudden meyer lemon leaf drop on beautiful tree
Posted by lindsey5809(9)
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lindsey5809(9)Updated Really -- i had no idea potted citrus needed fertilizing so often. This is helpful, I will head to the nursery for some new soil as soon as it stops raining!
Eucalyptus and Nothing Grows?!
Posted by bearstate(9A)
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segurelhaUpdated In Portugal, eucalyptus is our 2nd most common tree. It is not a invasive species per se, but it is highly planted and little grows under it, and creates a kind of "green" desert. No animal life under it. And little plan...
GardenWeb needs your feedback!
Posted by gwannouncements
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gwannouncementsUpdated Hi everyone! You asked and we listened. Today we are very excited to be debuting our newest feature -- post editing! To use this feature, go back to the post you wish to correct and you'll find the link under the 'My Clippings' li...
weather question....
Posted by cottagecindy
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cottagecindyUpdated Wow. shows you where my head is lately. Was so sick -cold, ears, etc- I was out of it, couldn't work. and today late this evening I saw the weather forecast ...ug. well we need the rain I guess, but not so all at once! I hope your...
Lady Banks training
Posted by selvan777(9)
5 Comments
hosenemesisUpdated You can train it along your trellis, but may begin to grow faster than you can trim it. It will try to go over the roof. I had a white one that ate my house. I cut it back to nothing every year, but it grew so fast I could not kee...
Tree Pruning
Posted by trubrit
7 Comments
socal23(USDA10/Sunset23)Updated I also recommend hiring a certified arborist. As noted, you absolutely do not want to prune it until after it leafs out in the spring. It will take a disproportionate amount of careful pruning to correct the resulting overgrowth. ...
When to harvest Haas Avocados?
Posted by gregavi
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Hey Clean, the commercial growers whack their Avocado trees hard to keep them short enough to harvest. Don't worry, it will grow again (and grow, and grow...). Best though to leave enough on the tree to keep the roots shaded. Even...
Very odd CA poppy
Posted by xanthoria(9)
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xanthoria(9)Updated Yikes! You might be right. Better get rid of it...
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