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Can you spray with fish emulsion?
Posted by akarinz
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elvieUpdated I used to do it all the time. I would add fish emulsion and maxicrop seaweed powder to my homemade cornell recipe for roses and the foliage seemed to get a lift and resist mildew. The sprayer would occasionally clog. I always had ...
vine for chain link fence
Posted by kreyn
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islanddevilUpdated Star jasmine. House down the street has a chainlink fence surrounding the lower boundaries of their property and it's completely covered in it. Beautiful in bloom and smells great too.
Need more help - Choosing sun/rain cover for deck
Posted by peachymomo(Ca 8)
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wcgypsy(10 / Sunset 23)Updated And.....
Sci Fi bug
Posted by quiltnhen
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slogal(CA z10a/Sunset 16)Updated I used to see them quite often at our previous house, closer to the coast. I like the whirring sound of their wings. :)
black and yellow catepillers
Posted by tim45z10
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tim45z10Updated Thats them. There sure are a lot of them. Thank you for you help. I doubt I got them all. I will inspect and destroy daily. Tim
Help with Tree ID?
Posted by hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)
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gyr_falcon(Sunset 23 USDA 9)Updated hooty tooty ha-ha, I like that. It has been decades since I visited Walter Anderson, well before the Poway store. My husband and I lived in the backcountry of San Diego County for many years, before moving to OC 17 years ago.
Is this powdery mildew on tree leaves?
Posted by doginthegarden
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jean001a(Portland OR 7b)Updated Assassin bugs are beneficial in that they "assassinate" other insects, thereby helping you manage the pesky fellows.
regret moorpark apricot -- get blenheim
Posted by macfairman(10 N. CA)
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mensasnemUpdated "Anyone else in the SF Bay Area have luck with a Moorpark tree?" I grew up in Sunnyvale CA in what had been a moorpark apricot orchard. The trees in our backyard were mature when our house was built and had been long pro...
best blueberries for coastal SoCal
Posted by onthepoint
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)Updated I am growing all my blueberries in large pots so I can control the soil pH and nutrients, and all are doing exceedingly well. Just too much effort to try to grow them in our soils. I am growing O'Neal, Jubilee, Emerald, Misty, Sun...
Walking Iris
Posted by Mikey(SoCal-Z10-22/23)
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NeysaUpdated I have seen a couple posts on walking iris. Boy sounds interesting and would love to have one. WishbI could have seen your picture, but it is no longer available
Winter greenhouse gardening in the SF Bay Area
Posted by noahj(9)
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noahj(9)Updated Thanks. I posted the follow-up because I've found that the greenhouse has a rather steep learning curve. Even things that should be obvious aren't, and you can only do two or three experiments per year. That said, the greenhouse h...
Michelia champaca
Posted by carney(23)
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Mickey KwokUpdated Here is the picture of my michelia alba tree in my backyard in San Francisco. Big and tall.
Veggie seed starting in aug in bay area?
Posted by raosang(CA/z9)
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Sara Malone Zone 9bUpdated Check with your local Master Gardeners - they have a vegetable planting calendar for your county. Here is a link that might be useful: Vegetable Planting Schedule for San Mateo County
Fast Growing, Privacy Hedge for a 'Modern' Landscape
Posted by frender
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Bob_B(Sunset 14, Ca.)Updated It does not look like you have a drainage problem. In fact, there seems to be a drop off between your property and the one below. I see no problem with using 'silver sheen'. It seems a perfect choice for the situation you picture....
sago palm
Posted by mommy115(9)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Absolutely correct. I have two that have been in the same potting mix for 7 or 8 years and will be a really big job to change to the new mix, but necessary. A friend just got stabbed in the eye by one, so I will be sure to ware ey...
Mature size of Timotayo Mango
Posted by chezron
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)Updated Ah, probably from LaVerne Nursery, then. I think there are a couple of naturally more compact mangoes out there. This is one, and I think the Pickering is also a very nice, compact variety. The folks on the Tropical Forum might be...
Suggestions for vines to grow on new privacy trellis
Posted by peachymomo(Ca 8)
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated It's been my experience that both Trachelospermum and Clytostoma are two vine choices that will bloom equally well on the shady side of a trellis as compared to most others. Distictis buccinatorius is a bit too rampant growing if ...
Help Redoing Front Lawn
Posted by cristenen
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lgteacher(SCal zone 9b)Updated Much depends on what type of grass is there now. Bermuda or St. Augustine have runners, so you will need to follow goblue's directions. Try going drought tolerant with shrubs and groundcovers. I used a tiller on Bermuda and I'm st...
Eremophila Bignoniiflora 'Big Poly' aka Emu Bush
Posted by slogal(CA z10a/Sunset 16)
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Central_Cali369(Sunset Z9, Fresno, CA)Updated I have Eremophila Glabra that is growing pretty quickly. It's grown about 6 inches in about two months. It's looking like it could grow to the 8 feet that the label said it would.
What is this beetle?
Posted by socks
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hosenemesisUpdated Yes, they are- someone on this forum, I forget who, coined them "compost shrimp".
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