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Dwarf fruit trees for Sunset zone 18
Posted by SarahGB
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Karly30Updated Figs are easily kept in containers with pruning. I'm also in the SFV. I would check out Sperlings in Calabasas or Green Arrow in North Hills, they both carry good selections of fruit trees, including the super cute genetic dwarf p...
Training Ceanothus El Dorado into small tree
Posted by Bob_B(Sunset 14, Ca.)
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gotsomerice(Sunset 23)Updated My El Dorado grows pretty fast. Yes if your summer is really hot (valley or 15 miles or more from the coast). It should got some afternoon shade. Yes it is possible to train it into a tree. I would not try to trim it severely at o...
Dark Star Ceanothus
Posted by fallfograin(9)
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gotsomerice(Sunset 23)Updated If you are new to Ceanothus, my advice... plant them in FALL!
Divide Mexican Bush Sage like perennial?
Posted by toffee-el(Z8b Sunset Z13 Elev 4650ft)
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Been there, done that, no problems.
Down to two!
Posted by hosenemesis
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated It's really only one, because the silver Dichondra belongs in a pot anyway, so that one doesn't count. So now you have space for another. ;)
fruit flies and cherry trees
Posted by bettyn_gardener(9 Sunset 14)
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jean001a(Portland OR 7b)Updated To return to the predator question -- none are known at this time.
yellow leaves
Posted by dancerdeb(23)
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dancerdeb(23)Updated Thanks - Will cut watering (although we seem to be having a La Nina season and have no rain), and apply fertilizer with minors again.
Fruit Producing Bushes or Shrubs?
Posted by erikhaberstroh
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sautesmomUpdated Natal Plums--yum yum! I LOVE Natal Plums when they get really ripe--kind of a cross between raspberries and plums in flavor. Carla in Sac
Your photos?
Posted by lynne3450
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brettayUpdated Here is mine... Here is a link that might be useful: ca gardening blog
Inspiration for Sci-fi flicks
Posted by hosenemesis
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socal23(USDA10/Sunset23)Updated Bermuda grass is a wimp. Now Kikuyu Grass... Ryan
Leucodendron argenteum - Silver Tree
Posted by chezron
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socal23(USDA10/Sunset23)Updated Well-rotted compost isn't going to be terribly high in NPK, so no contradiction in the recommendation. It's a soil conditioner, not a fertilizer. Another consideration is water quality, Proteaceae aren't really fond of the dissolv...
White flowers in the SF Bay area, May into June
Posted by rosefolly
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rosefollyUpdated So many wonderful suggestions. Perhaps some of you have done this before? I think this bed will be full of lovely flowers just when I want them. There will be four white HT roses and three white clematis. From Annie's I have order...
Something different for red winter blooms
Posted by bahia(SF Bay Area)
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chezronUpdated Very cool! Do hummingbirds like it? Acid test in my garden-not only must it be attractive, it needs to feed something.
Lavenders with good foliage
Posted by huttnem(z9CA)
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Unlike tall lavenders, the dwarf varieties don't split open to expose the dead base. Thus they look better for a lot longer than the tall types. It's a simple matter of gravity.
Growing Astilbe in Southern California?
Posted by ocbrian2(z9/sunset 22/orange county,ca)
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kathi_mdgd(92058)Updated I'm south of you in Oceanside and i can't grow them here,i've tried them at least 3 times with no luck. kathi
Caterpillars- are these guys good or evil?
Posted by lynne3450
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dicotUpdated Lynne, if you are new to gardening and like butterflies, you might want to look into planting a few milkweed plants too (Asclepias californica), the primary food plant for monarch butterflies. Those caterpillars are quite distinct...
What's blooming right now in L.A. area?
Posted by carol6ma_7ari(zones 6 & 7a)
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dicotUpdated Hope you have a nice time, despite the rainy weather. I saw a few grey whale spouts this weekend, sorry I forgot to mention they're migrating now, so a pair of binoculars would have been good (or that whale-watching boats run out ...
Root barrier for raspberries in raised bed zone 9B?
Posted by FolsomDan
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dicotUpdated 1) Only concrete or cinder blocks/bricks contain my raspberries, otherwise they spread freely. You might be able to get by sealing just the 12 inches closest to the fenceline, while leaving a gap for drainage and deeper root penet...
Photos of Asparagus Ferns
Posted by hosenemesis
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hosenemesisUpdated Wow, I'm flattered! You guys just put me into a great mood after a hard day at the office. Thank you so much. Linda, I don't fertilize this part of the yard. Sometimes the Sprenger ferns in the pots turn yellow and I pour some dil...
help to id a plant
Posted by thankyoulily
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nonmember_gwUpdated Acanthus mollis?
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