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Spider Butterfly
Posted by tim45z10
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BarbJP CA 15-16/9BUpdated I love those butterflies! I also planted a passion vine just for the butterflies. I think it's called "Lavender Lady" The caterpillars don't seem to do very much damage, especially since passionflower's grow so fast. And...
My hyacinths are sprouting!
Posted by pbsjones(Sunset 14/USDA 9)
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gyr_falcon(Sunset 23 USDA 9)Updated Maybe what I wrote wasn't clear. They often produce new foliage now, but don't bloom again until next spring. After blooming in the spring, the old foliage dies back on mine. But a few months later, the bulbs are putting out the f...
Fuyu Persimmons
Posted by johnbouman
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Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9bUpdated Our tree probably about 6 years old, was loaded with fruit in 2014. Zero this year. DH may have pruned it wrong, so he isn't going to touch it this winter. Fingers crossed.
3-ft plant for bright shade
Posted by auntiejen
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BarbJP CA 15-16/9BUpdated Abutilon's ("Flowering Maples") aren't native, but take bright shade fine and some sun. Hummingbirds like them and they are med-to-low water use when established, more tolerant in nice soil like your's. That amount of wa...
Daffodil's in Southern California? Gopher's won't tunnel near them.
Posted by Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9b
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated tazetta narcissus, I ended up with huge clumps. It liked dry slopes fine & dandy. BarbJP's trapping method is what I use, the apple bait I will have to try. Always used carrots, but apples have a stronger scent. The key thi...
What Tree to plant against pool? No palms.
Posted by korenhome
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emmareneUpdated It looks good. Thank you for remembering to come back with your progress. I like it very much.
white sage seed to trade
Posted by Wild Haired Mavens(Zone 10)
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Wild Haired Mavens(Zone 10)Updated Suzi I just cut it down for harvest, it would look pretty with the moringa. The sage is drought tolerant and doesn't need to be watered
Ideas for drought tolerant front yard.
Posted by mbates50
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kentcUpdated Sunset and Howard McMinn were relatively fast growers. The small 1 gallon Sunsets I planted were about 3' tall and 6' wide after 5 years. Howard McMinn went from a 1' one gallon plant to about 5' tall and 4' wide after 4 years. ...
Protection during Heat Wave
Posted by Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9b
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BarbJP CA 15-16/9BUpdated I was wondering where all the smoke was coming from! I tried to find info on the news on line, but nothing came up. You're right, the air has been awful! Unfortunately I had to be outside both yesterday and today, 100*f or more do...
Control of overgrown lilacs
Posted by socks
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socksUpdated We were thinking of doing it now, but they are stressed with the drought, so I can see it might not be wise. If we get a wet winter, then maybe next spring would work better, after the bloom. That would be when they put out new ...
What is the name of this ivy-like shrub/plant?
Posted by J Bangk
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CA Kate z9Updated My gardeners told me that it is the only thing holding up the back fence. ;-)
Non-toxic method of killing a stump?
Posted by surfcityhb(10, Sunset 24)
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stanofhUpdated Just cover with plastic. No light,no live.
Buying lemon tree
Posted by wsp83
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BarbJP CA 15-16/9BUpdated Yeah, pretty sure the OP has bought the tree and is harvesting lemons by now. Why resurrect an 8 year old thread? Also, the nursery in the link is in Chatsworth, Ca, and the OP is in West Covina. I don't know if they are in differ...
Fast growing shrub for Santa Cruz
Posted by delcielo
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Dar(musaboru, Inland Calif.)Updated Fast growing you say? See butterfly bush.
Western grape leaf skeletonizer
Posted by Aaron Davidsson
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Dar(musaboru, Inland Calif.)Updated BT is harmless to bees. BT is the same bacteria used in mosquito dunks. For BT to be effective, you have to apply early on before the caterpillars reach a certain stage of growth. The form used for caterpillars comes in liquid con...
Best Fruit Trees to Plant in Los Angeles?
Posted by eggalinameggalina(southern c.a.)
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Dan CaveUpdated If your in Los Angeles you have to visit family owned Paradise Nursery - Specializing in Fruit Trees and Installing Backyard Orchards in Southern California for decades
Apricot tree pruning question........
Posted by Karen Agnello(10B)
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Karen Agnello(10B)Updated Thank you everyone !!!
Avocado: Sharwil!
Posted by NorCalNiko(USDA 9 Sunset 16/17)
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Naomi OriansUpdated I didn't realize I asked for a saractist comment. Clearly we could all go take a trip to Hawaii and get Sharwil avocados. I used to live in Hawaii so I know what type of trees they are. I currently have a Hass tree that seems to b...
grasshoppers are back
Posted by bettyn_gardener(9 Sunset 14)
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Humsi(USDA 9b/10a Sunset 23 SoCal)Updated Baby snails/eggs are small, I'm not sure the netting would deter them, especially if they hitched a ride in on something else. I've found the snail products like Sluggo to be really effective though, and fairly quick, so if you'v...
Plant ID
Posted by jmfreitag
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated My garden has sharp drainage but rich soil, being on a hill of silty loam. Interesting comment found about an A. cognata selection: "that retains its foliage along the stem as it matures. " So perhaps 'Cousin Itt' goin...
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