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All about planting in Monterey
jakkomUpdated We visit Monterey 3x/yr (mostly to eat, LOL). I was so impressed with this protea which is living outdoors, on the bike trail behind Cannery Row. Just gorgeous!
I also see a lot of Romneya coulteri "Fried-Egg Plant" in M...
Rattlesnakes
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...
How much fertilizer per blueberry bush?
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'
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...
Whiteflies!
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.

