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Please help indentify this plant
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...
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.

