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Pittosporum 'Silver Sheen'
Posted by runaround(SoCal USDA 10)
15 Comments
Eric RichmanUpdated I live in Newport Beach and have three 15 feet tall Silver Sheen Piitosporum trees. I want to transplant them but my landscaper says they will not survive. Is that true?
Why lemons won't turn yellow?
Posted by sweetsally50
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Humsi(USDA 9b/10a Sunset 23 SoCal)Updated I leave mine on the tree until I'm going to use them or they are starting to go bad, which usually isn't until the next batch is ripening. They seem to hold well on the tree and I usually have way too many to pick all at once (who...
Where to buy Red Porterweed stachytarpheta sanguinea in Los Angeles
Posted by Lars(Z11a, Sunset 24)
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Lars(Z11a, Sunset 24)Updated I found this site with info for butterfly gardens. One of my caterpillars crawled off the pot today, and so I put him in a large paper bag to pupate. I was lucky to catch it before it walked very far off. Next, I may build a gi...
What is this white spider on my hibiscus?
Posted by Lars/J. Robert Scott(Z10B)
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mizscarlett2001Updated Spiders eat pests, so "Live and let live".
Did you Ever Regret Planting Something?
Posted by Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9b
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mizscarlett2001Updated Pampas grass - bisected the yard. And ivy. Oh, and something I think is maidenhair fern, except it needs on water and thrives on neglect and is everywhere and all over everything.
What plastic eating monster is in my back yard?
Posted by robinlmorris
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mizscarlett2001Updated Forgot to say... the smell of a cat is possibly the best deterrent to rats. If you don't have an obliging cat, get some kitty poop from somebody's litter box and sprinkle it around. You can also search online for big cat "...
recommendations for small trees for front yard mow strip
Posted by britts0023
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated trees are way happier in the ground, too. didn't see the container bit. Cordylines would do well for quite a while.
Advice on "runners" in raised planter with hibiscus
Posted by Tyler Louie
7 Comments
hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Small space, be careful with mature size of what ever you select. Consider the color of the hibiscus flower when chosing the companion. Look also at Crassula 'Campfire', which needs more water than the average succulent to be ...
Question about composting moldy plant matter
Posted by davegreal
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jxbrownUpdated Compost away! Your fruit and flowers are already started on their journey to become compost. Your garden mildew problem is air flow, humidity, stress, and shade. You may need to choose more resistant varieties for next year's gard...
Do you encourage or discourage birds in your garden/yard?
Posted by Lars(Z11a, Sunset 24)
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CA Kate z9Updated HAH! I don't heat the water for the birds! Once in a great while - especially when it's cold outside - the Grandkids will ask to heat the hot tub to play in. (The parents are more likely to use it at night.) I think the birds ...
Good fruit tree nurseries in SoCal?
Posted by emi onishi
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Dar(musaboru, Inland Calif.)Updated I find that Green Thumb Nursery has a very wide range of citru (more than Armstrong). Worth driving 30 miles for to me. You can't find every citrus variety at Home Depot.
Which of these fruit trees is best for filtered sun? Sunset zone 21
Posted by agrifolia
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stanofhUpdated Monstera. It can really produce if you get lucky and find the right clone. Cherimoya will produce in filtered light. I think they actually prefer that..until they get so large nothing shades them. Or prune them low. Maybe a Lemon ...
Need help with backyard project
Posted by Cherry Blossom
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Nil13 usda:9a sunset:21 LA,CA (Mount Wash.)Updated oh man, I can't believe I missed another one of Parker's ridiculous overstatements. I remember when I was so enamored with the latest and greatest. Thankfully I grew out of it.
Privacy hedge advice
Posted by mgm05e28
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Jim HillUpdated I planted 14 Eugenia (Surinam Cherry) plants that were appx. 2 feet tall when I purchased them 3 years ago as a privacy hedge. They are now 12 feet tall and grow quite well. My dog has developed a love for digging around the trunk...
Hot partial sun
Posted by llilibel03
7 Comments
llilibel03Updated Ceanothus? California Lilac? If so, which one might work?
Oh the mellifluous sound
Posted by emmarene
8 Comments
emmareneUpdated Funny how quickly weeds reappear after it rains. Still grateful for the rain though.
Compost Sources in Orange County?
Posted by absoluteblock
10 Comments
austintungUpdated Free truckloads of mulch are available from Peterson's Tree Works (www.petersonstreeworks.com/cheap-mulch.html) or Chip Drop (www.chipdrop.in)
Bulbs - To chill or not to chill?
Posted by DandyLioness (CA 9, SZ 14)
9 Comments
chadinlg Zone 9b Los Gatos CAUpdated Dandy, as others have mentioned you can get some Hyacinths to come back and they don't need to be dug. Gophers seem to leave them alone as well. They do well in my yard. There are some species Tulips (bakeri, chrysantha, what sell...
Chilli Thrips in Central O. C.
Posted by kittymoonbeam
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kittymoonbeamUpdated This weekend I saw thrip damage on Iceberg roses in Placentia and Yorba Linda. It's sad because Iceberg roses are everywhere and most will probably be hit hard.
Plant id
Posted by tim45z10
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tim45z10Updated Looks like you are right. Thank you.
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