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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...
Schefflera actinophylla/pueckleri top is weird. Can i just lop it off?
Posted by stenzels
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stenzelsUpdated The plant was in a shade house of a SoCal tropical distributor (LA Tropicals--good place). I showed photos to one of the managers and he suspects some sort of disease as well. Fingers crossed on my amputation as a solution.
My new Caper Bush Do you grow this drought friendly edible plant?
Posted by Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9b
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Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9bUpdated sf_rhino, mine is on a drip system. Mandatory drought cut backs. Watered 3 days per week at 45 minutes each. Weekends get no water.
Help! What happened to my plant?
Posted by adam_stephen
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adam_stephenUpdated Awesome! thank you both! I really appreciate the help
Moles and a DG pathway
Posted by kentc
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lgteacher(SCal zone 9b)Updated Yes, we have moles in southern California. We are dealing with them at the UCCE research station where I volunteer. I have yet to see one myself, but the tunnels are everywhere. We have netafim for irrigation in one area which ...
Durable Soil Moisture Probe?
Posted by elsa_ca(S z15 USDA z9CA)
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Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9bUpdated I use a soil sleuth. You could make it yourself. All it is is notched plastic that you insert into the soil. Give it a twist, pull it out and if there is no dirt in the notches... Too dry. If dirt clings in the notches. perfe...
Plant ID
Posted by emaryso
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stenzelsUpdated Specifically, it is schefflera arboricola, I believe. That is a smaller kind of schefflera that is often seen as a house plant, sometimes even as a bonsai. Larger varieties are discussed in this post.
Trees of Bishop -- including Coast Redwood
Posted by fayremead(8 BC (Sunset 4))
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fayremead(8 BC (Sunset 4))Updated Had another look at that tree -- they're still using the low-res from '07 but with enough enhancement to show the cones. It's definitely not a redwood but a spruce. Even so, the fact remains that Bishop has a superior urban forest...
Identify this berry/nut, please!
Posted by shelia h
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BarbJP CA 15-16/9BUpdated I first thought of Prunus caroliniana too, but I think the seeds/nuts of Prunus c. are a little smaller. But yes, as stated by catspa and hooveb, neither are edible.
Small green grasshoppers
Posted by llilibel03
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lgteacher(SCal zone 9b)Updated I think it's called Nolo. The grasshoppers spend part of their life cycle in the ground, and that is where they pick it up. It's pretty expensive, though. I saw it at Green Thumb.
Cardboard Smother St. Augustine lawn
Posted by Adam Kazmierski
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kittymoonbeamUpdated Everything looks as it should and all you have to do now is wait for the heat waves of late summer/fall.
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