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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 CAUpdated 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".
What's happening to my Ridge Gourd?
Posted by SankarReddy13
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napapen(ca 15)Updated do you see any female flowers which have different stamen and usually a small fruit behind the flower. If so take a male and rub it over the female. My gourds have set fruit. Penny
How invasive is Passiflora (parritae x antioquiensis)?
Posted by SFGuy
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socalbillUpdated If you live in SF, 'Mission Dolores', which is the antioquiensis X parritae hybrid you are talking about, will be a good grower. I grow all three (parritae, antioquiensis, and 'Mission Dolores') here in coastal Southern California...
A new ant. Miniscule. Never Saw it before. Anyone have it?
Posted by Bob_B(Sunset 14, Ca.)
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CA Kate z9Updated I'd break down and spray IF I could figure out where they're coming from, but they are too tiny to really see their trail/path and follow it.
budworm control on geraniums (pelargoniums)
Posted by Bob_B(Sunset 14, Ca.)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated To be effective BT must be used before the larvae reach their full size. BT has also a very short life after spraying. Al
Liquidamber
Posted by mbrowne(9b Central CA)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Hoovb To kill the roots of a cut tree the cut surface must be painted, not sprayed, and the Roundup must not be diluted, but be at maximum strength available, which is 41%. This is not a recommendation from the manufacturer, but f...
Favorite specimen plants for CA gardens?
Posted by Propaganda Garden Design
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hosenemesisUpdated Small trees: Manzanita tree! I don't have one :( Beaucarnea recurvata (bottle tree,can't find a photo). Euphorbia cotinifolia (Caribbean Copper Plant): Succulent: Blue Agave. I have a lot of thirstier choices, like Australian Tree...
cantalope planting
Posted by blitzyblond_protege(9)
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blitzyblond_protege(9)Updated Thank you all for the advice. I think I'll try it with a few of the seeds and save the rest for next Spring. Thank you all again. l.marie
Can someone tell me what's wrong?
Posted by Pkhappy(10a SoCal)
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Pkhappy(10a SoCal)Updated Hey silverwood, My neighbor told me it looks like a fingus or something like that because a new bush i had just brought started having similar systems a few days after bringing it home, plus it developed powdery mildew. Her advice...
Home Depot dwarf avocado question
Posted by goldfinchy
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goldfinchyUpdated Thank you, all! Yes, I've done some research and it is a Little cado or Wurtz, like hoovb mentioned. It is from the La Verne nursery: http://www.lavernenursery.com/avocados/little-cado.html
sunflowers
Posted by tim45z10
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated There are two basic types of sunflowers, "confectionary" and "oil seed". "Confectionary" is the kind you can get a package of for casual eating at 7-11. "Oil seed" is the kind you see in bir...
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