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Edible landscaping in Disneyland
Posted by homey_bird
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kristincarolUpdated I have always grown herbs, vegetables and flowers together and I do think it is a great thing to do. What could be better than reaching down for something to munch while enjoying beautiful flowers? I think that the "yardening...
composter - what works best?
Posted by bettyn_gardener(9 Sunset 14)
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tropical_thought(San Francisco)Updated I found a bin I think is good. Bosmere 103 Gallon Deluxe Hot Compost Bin. It is black which give more heat. It is round. Round is better then square. I have had both kinds of bins. Round bins heat better. It has no holes to let in...
green scene garden show today in fullerton
Posted by kittymoonbeam
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wcgypsy(10 / Sunset 23)Updated Kicking myself for learning on Sunday that the people from the Australian Plant Nursery in Ventura were going to be at the Green Scene ...but only on Saturday....arrgh!...and would have brought ordered plants to be picked up there...
Stacking Zuccini
Posted by tim45z10
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CA Kate z9Updated I have. Just make sure your plants or seeds are a vining variety and not bush. I only say this because it isn't always clear which type your buying.
Poison Oak removal?
Posted by labrahamian(z9/ sz21 CA)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Twenty years ago when I first moved back to this poison oak property, after forty years away, I twice had to go to my doctor for shots as the infection was closing my eyes. For several years I regularly got mild rash controlled wi...
Plants to plant by patio
Posted by vikingboy2013
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sautesmomUpdated You should check out High Country Gardens---they specialize in desert and low water plants, and they have a great plant finder tool on their website. Gorgeous salvias, too! They also carry some of my favorite plants, which would d...
growing persimmons in LA
Posted by goldfinchy
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Karly30Updated Sperling Nursery in Calabasas carries both varieties.
gardening shoes?
Posted by anotherlinda
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hosenemesisUpdated
What to do w/slugs and snails after removing from plants
Posted by melle_sacto(Z9/Sunset 14 CA)
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egnilk66(9 - Southern California)Updated I throw them in the street for the crows to eat.
Which Bottlebrush Tree?
Posted by chezron
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lgteacher(SCal zone 9b)Updated This Little John is at least 5 years old and has not been trimmed. It is low to the ground. Here is a link that might be useful: What's Growing On?
need plant help - ID
Posted by lady_nikki(z6OK)
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lgteacher(SCal zone 9b)Updated I couldn't find the hotline for Los Angeles, but the link to Orange County is below. You can send an e-mail with a photo. Here is a link that might be useful: Master Gardeners of Orange County - hotline
We Moved
Posted by CA Kate z9
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CA Kate z9Updated Thank you for the nice 'homecoming'. I actually bought a pretty orange Hibiscus today for the patio. I just can't keep my hands out of the soil. I brought as many plants as I already had growing in pots and wish I could have broug...
narrow columnar evergreen
Posted by lilmonstermama
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Bob_B(Sunset 14, Ca.)Updated A plant that should nicely fill your needs is American arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis, var. "Emerald". I've had a row of six of them growing along my front yard property line for 15 years. Trouble free (except I lost one...
hummer story
Posted by deep___roots(ca9/sunset15)
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Min3 South S.F. Bay CAUpdated thanks for the info, patty. i am going to invest in safflower seeds instead of sunflower seeds. so, dis, if i smell a skunk up in a tree it is probably not a skunk. duly noted. renee, i'd be pretty mean too if i was covered in poo...
Fruit Tree Combo - any reason not to?
Posted by dmeaser
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peachymomo(Ca 8)Updated I live a little too far north for most citrus, but I take pains to protect my Meyer Lemon from frost every year because I just couldn't live without one. I love the convenience of having lemons just outside when I'm cooking, and t...
Sacramento Cactus & Succulent Society Show & Sale on May 5+6
Posted by chrisb2008
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)Updated I missed our cactus & succulent show down in San Diego, wished I had gone, now. Your show sounds wonderful. Patty S.
Oxalis Triangularis and Regnelli Help
Posted by rabbithole2020
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paulinep(z8NC)Updated I love this plant, but I notice that not all plants survive when growing in same pot as Oxalis Triangularis. I would like to grow nice companion plant in same pot, anyone have combo's that work?
Does anyone grow Amole
Posted by seedmama(7)
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated First off, which species of Chlorogalum do you have? C. pomeridianum is apparently the species that was most used by native American tribes for multiple uses; including soap, fish poison and for wrapping food to be baked. It is wi...
citrus budwood order from ucr ccpp - anyone interested?
Posted by hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)
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trimphamUpdated Hi there everyone, I just joined gardenweb and was curious if anyone is going to buy citrus budwood. Perhaps I could join in as well? Thank you, Tri
Cup and Saucer or Creeping Gloxina for Shade?
Posted by stacian
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated Asarina is more of a short lived perennial, so not really suited for use as a permanent fence cover, but it is well suited to shade. The Cobaea will be a permanent vine, but blooms better with more sun if that is why you want to g...
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