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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)
2 Comments
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...
Bearded iris: transplanted rhizomes in full sun squishy and dried
Posted by melle_sacto(Z9/Sunset 14 CA)
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gobluedjm 9/18 CAUpdated If you want to go get more in case of failure Lowes has them 50% off. I saw a woman getting some today along with muscari...which won't bloom very well here.
help me identify this plant?
Posted by misslisamham
6 Comments
eloise_caUpdated I first thought of honeysuckle, but it also looks like the lavender trumpet vine.
Carrot wood tree roots sprounting
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
8 Comments
hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Looking around the UC Davis site, it appears one recommended technique is to make cuts in an exposed root with a machete-type device and pour straight round up immediately into the wounds. Something you might try...
Midas Touch in No. Ca.?
Posted by Bob_B(Sunset 14, Ca.)
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hosenemesisUpdated Roses. I think the Rose Forum might be better for your question, bob.
Too late to transplant bearded Iris now?
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
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jenn(SoCal 9/19)Updated Good luck, Renee! I hope they don't rot. After reading everywhere else to not cover them with mulch or anything else (except in cold climates), and then seeing this one statement to cover them in So Cal, it makes me wonder which o...
Erigeron 'WR' - Wayne Roderick- self seeds?
Posted by elvie
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated It is an unknown hybrid with E. glauca, so any seedlings will not be identical to the parent. It was selected by Wayne Roderick, who was unable to determine what the exact cross was, and passed it on to Nevin Smith at Wintergreen ...
When you want the bare stems to show...
Posted by bahia(SF Bay Area)
6 Comments
bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated Bamboos and Aeoniums are two great examples of this design intent, and Aeonium arboreum in particular, along with Aeonium undulatum or Aeonium arboreum 'Swartzkop' are also good for this. Unfortunately for anyone who contemplates ...
Urban funky garden design
Posted by bahia(SF Bay Area)
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated Kay, unfortunately too many gardens that are installed as xeriscapes can tend to be boring and sterile, but it isn't the plants' fault, but lack of imaginative design. I suspect that if I were doing designs in southern California ...
Tree ID
Posted by lrb2431
7 Comments
Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9bUpdated I love the blossoms of the Jacaranda! Until they drop all over the driveway.... But they sure are pretty!! That looks like a very nice landscape tree!
Can I get more than one season/year out of vinca?
Posted by HappyinmyGarden1000
5 Comments
socksUpdated Even when I pull mine out, volunteers pop up in the spring. Yay, free plants.
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