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Please help indentify this plant
Posted by liquid.skies
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liquid.skiesUpdated Al, thanks, I have updated my profile, apparently I am in zone 10. Not sure what that means for Pittosporum, though. As for the other lady or gentleman who answered my post, thank you, the fact they're so close to each other can b...
Getting weeds out of 1-2' size rock/paver area
Posted by melle_sacto(Z9/Sunset 14 CA)
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated Using a small burner to fry weeds in a paved area wouldn't be prohibited as "burning" under your local regulations. Just be careful to be fire safe. Hitting the weeds with a weed whacker first would make using a burner e...
Rattlesnakes
Posted by Caligrow
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)Updated The only deterrent I am aware of is snake fencing. No plants or chemicals really deter snakes, no matter what folks might say. You may need to bury the fencing 6 inches into the ground, and make sure there are no small places wher...
Please help ID this plant
Posted by trandd
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tranddUpdated Thank you, Elise :)
Is this a Manzanita?
Posted by SFGuy
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terrestrial_man(9)Updated NONMEMBER IS CORRECT: COTONEASTER.
Cantua Buxifolia and Salvia Waverly
Posted by SFGuy
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated A second to the advice to simply top dress the soil with compost, and keep it that way by adding more periodically. You get excellent soil over time, moisture retention, and weed prevention, all for a very modest amount of effort.
Shortening Asparagus
Posted by billiame
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Short term, should be okay, but in the long run move the planter box or the Asparagus. It's a big, messy grower, needs room in an out-of-the-way spot.
How much fertilizer per blueberry bush?
Posted by sheilajoyce_gw
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)Updated Well, ammonia sulfate isn't fertilizer, it's just a nitrogen source. You would want to use a good, balanced fertilizer for your blueberries. And, it's a wise idea to avoid nitrate nitrogen sources (ammonia sulfate is not a nitrate...
Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls'
Posted by hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)Updated Clematis, are you referring to 'Blue Moon' being underwhelming? My patio roof isn't so large, maybe 12 x 12, so I don't want a vine that in a few years ends up taking the patio roof down :-) I know that the Chinese wisteria do hav...
Help identifying plants in SF yard
Posted by SFGuy
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Central_Cali369(Sunset Z9, Fresno, CA)Updated I saw your photo of the cantua buxifolia! Great plant! The aloe will be such a fast grower, you won't even know there was any damage to the leaves in just a few months. If you'd like any small pups of these and a variety of other ...
How far back can I prune bougainvilla?
Posted by tomatotomata
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tomatotomataUpdated Wow! Just exactly the opposite of what I expected to hear, but music to my ears! Thanks!
Substitute for Variegated Society Garlic?
Posted by catkim(San Diego 10/24)
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catkim(San Diego 10/24)Updated Thanks to all for the suggestions, much appreciated. I was drawing a complete blank. Dazzling color could be useful, another new plant name for me. Thanks David.
Aeonium question
Posted by JoonB
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JoonBUpdated The aeoniums are facing west- and get considerable sun. Some of them have some pups- which I will try and replant, but the ones that are flowering like crazy unfortunately don't have pups. I going to try keeping some of the stalk ...
Hanging Deer Resistant Hardy Perennial Suggestions?
Posted by ponderosa_alpenglow(6 (Pine Mountain, CA))
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gobluedjm 9/18 CAUpdated I checked my Sunset Western Gardening Book and you are probably in Sunset zone 1a, 2a or 3a, depending on your specific location. Check the site in the link below with your zipcode. It's a great site to start with even if you don'...
baby dwarf avocado tree help
Posted by sarahjanebella
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hosenemesisUpdated Good news indeed, Sarah. Mine are just starting to put on spring growth too. Mine usually drop a lot of old leaves in May and start to grow new ones. Renee
Whiteflies!
Posted by hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)Updated I'll try another spraying of insecticidal soap, then. That's what I used the first time around. Tricky to get underneath the leaves without spraying yourself in the face :-) And thank you, I owe you a tour of my garden! Patty S.
Iochroma Troubles
Posted by chezron
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susi_so_calif(USDA10/Sunset24)Updated They also really appreciate plant food, so now would be a good time to give them some if you haven't for a while. Here is a link that might be useful: San Diego Horticultural Society
Low Water Plantings
Posted by jubilante
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated With 6 foot wide hell strips, you can easily mound up to about 6/8" at the center and still keep flatter areas 6 inches wide adjacent the curb and sidewalk. I also would consider running 3 parallel drip emitter lines througho...
I put some more pics up
Posted by hosenemesis
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hosenemesisUpdated Poor little hens and chicks. I had that whole section of the garden in succulents until the neighbor cut down his pepper tree. Now they all get sunburn, so I pulled most of them out. This is all that is left. Yes, Patty, those are...
Choosing a community garden plot
Posted by tomatotomata
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theresmoreUpdated Since the garden is new, you don't yet have a lot of information that would be useful if the garden were older, like, which gardeners are nice to garden next to, which are shading YOU, which are growing invasives like amaranth tha...
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