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avocado leaves' tips turning brown (pics)
Posted by thehandshaker
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Yeah, what Al said. And avocados prefer cool roots, which is tough to do in a pot. You could try putting that pot inside another pot , or keeping the pot itself in full shade--anything to keep the roots cool. Their roots are delic...
CA nursery license requirements?
Posted by 3r122
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Telephone your county agriculture commission. Look under county offices. Al
Can I split these Kangaroo Paws?
Posted by SFGuy
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated We split about 50 of them this spring and they are doing fine. We grew them for our fair display last year and did not need them so kept them over the winter in their one gallon pots. As you can imagine the pots were jammed full o...
Pieris japonica
Posted by Sara Malone Zone 9b
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Sara Malone Zone 9bUpdated Hey Al, so nice to find you here! Will respond to your note via email. Your soil is more acid than mine - I am to the slight side of alkaline. Quarryhill is about 6.5 per Bill McN and their Pieris look just fine, and another MG in...
Garden and quilts in livermore sept 22 and 23
Posted by tropical_thought(San Francisco)
tropical_thought(San Francisco)I found this so I thought I would pass it along to people who like gardening and crafts. Here is a link that might be useful: Alden Lane Nursery in Livermore
Do I really need to spray my fruit trees?
Posted by Puggylover Zone 9B Norco, CA
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fruithackUpdated Depends on the type of fruit. Loquat, pomegranate, fig, mulberry, persimmon, che: almost never. Grape (Labruscas, like Jupiter, Mars, Glenora, Price, Steuben), apple (control fruit borers with chickens), peach (particularly "...
Need recs for fruits/plants for north facing side alley
Posted by sonaliagrawal
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homey_birdUpdated Sonali, considering the setbacks on typical properties in SF Bay Area, I am wondering if your side yard may be actually about 5ft wide, with 1.5-2ft of planting area and the rest paving? If such is the case, then you can easily pl...
Goldfinches destroying sunflowers
Posted by Bob_B(Sunset 14, Ca.)
9 Comments
lisascenic Urban Gardener, Oakland CAUpdated The bright plumage is their breeding plumage, I believe.
Struggling with plant choice for difficult spot
Posted by peachymomo(Ca 8)
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peachymomo(Ca 8)Updated Thank you very much everyone! I think I will go with a mix of Star Jasmine and Nandina, I have a bunch of Privet in other parts of the property and I don't really want to add any more. Boxwood in an interesting idea, it is never t...
potatoes
Posted by tim45z10
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tim45z10Updated I only have one plant. Are they still fertile?
Need help on a rose climber
Posted by cottagecindy
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sheloolieUpdated Have to chime in, maybe you won't see this, but I planted a Lavender Lassie about six years ago on advice from Sal Arena at Arena Roses in Paso Robles (no longer in business). He suggested it as better than Cecile Brunner, and eve...
WIll bush survive? I got some spray paint on it!??????
Posted by cottagecindy
3 Comments
hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Make sure it gets sufficient water the first summer.
Naranjilla (solanum quitoense)
Posted by janetLA(USDA z10 LA, CA)
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wirgaujn(10b)Updated I first tried lulo in Cali, Colombia and fell in love! I saw it mentioned in restaurants in Ecuador but thought that 'naranjilla' was just a type of orange. I have since tried growing it indoors in Wisconsin and a couple times sin...
Hideous Alien Gooberbugs on my Brugs
Posted by hosenemesis
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hosenemesisUpdated Here you are, Jean! Adult Lema daturaphila Eggs:
Schefflera pueckleri (aka Tupidanthus calyptratus)
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
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Doc550(So Cal)Updated Justin, I lived in Long Beach, Ca for 13 years and had a Tupidanthus in my front yard, very close to the house. the winter temps could get down as low as 28 degrees sometimes. I never had any troubles because of the chill. It was ...
Garden Planning
Posted by tinan
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tinanUpdated Thanks! I figure putting some mulch down may help reduce the weeds, and at least make it look cared-for over the summer.
What do Jacaranda & Crape Myrtles look like in winter???
Posted by marciem
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skrip(z9/sun19/SoCal.)Updated My 2 cents... If Jacaranda is off far away from cars and cemented areas, they are quite lovely. I personally cannot stand the stench of the purple blooms, you either enjoy it or get disgusted by it. I do love the 'fern' looking le...
Rainbow Eucalyptus
Posted by wcgypsy(10 / Sunset 23)
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wcgypsy(10 / Sunset 23)Updated Would have liked that, but it appears that after 30 years here, we will now be moving from our zone 23 into zone 18. I'm already looking at things that I grow here that won't do well in 18.... sigh.....
Whiskey Barrels
Posted by ninated2(z10 CA)
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tbenton(Z7 VA)Updated We have always had several whiskey barrel planters and they last more than yrs even in the sun. Need to replace two and got a great deal at Home Depot this week. My hubby brought them home but nested them to fit inside the truck c...
Joseph's Coat (Red/Yellow/Green WANTED
Posted by heirloomkeepsakes(CALIF 9 or 10)
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erela(z9 SCal)Updated Are you looking for the rose Joseph's Coat? I have one if you want a cutting.
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