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Just one Avocado
Posted by Karly30
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sautesmomUpdated They take a while to respond anyway, plus I am sure they are now being overwhelmed with Gardenwebbers. :) Carla in Sac
Ladybugs at Nurseries
Posted by pfckce
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sib5(socal9)Updated pfckce I hope you enjoy your ladybug garden as much as I enjoy mine...Provide an attractive environment for the ladybug by planting "umbrella shaped" perennials and plants such as yarrow, tansy,fennel, cilantro, angelica...
er, what's up, doc?
Posted by deep___roots(ca9/sunset15)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated We have resident Red Tailed Hawks with lots better eyes than I have, so we never see a bunny. Al
Tis the season to be
Posted by onederw
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hosenemesisUpdated Min! I just saw your question. I don't use Steer Manure because I have Horse and Chicken manure already. I need some plain old non-poop mulch to mix in. Renee
question about planting asian pear tree in sacramento
Posted by sammy_in_ca
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peggiewho(z9 Ca)Updated We have a mature one in Citrus Heights. But it is no longer multi-variety. DH cut off all the limbs he didn't like and it is just one kind now and we don't know which one. It is a beautiful tree. We have codling moth each year. So...
Chinese Cabbage
Posted by tim45z10
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Vinh(9)Updated the headed chinese cabbage is usually grown for the head as it can be stored for over the winter. you can, however, eat the outer leaves, and if you like the outer leaves more than the headed leaves, consider the loose leaf chines...
2012 Sunset Western Garden Book is Here!
Posted by hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)
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la_kittyUpdated My Sunset Western Garden Book is dated 1979. I bought it used from Duttons Used Books when they were still in business! I think I'm going to breakdown and buy a new book!
How hard can you prune 2-3 year old apricot?
Posted by dancerdeb(23)
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tropical_thought(San Francisco)Updated That is a good guide, but still I would be too nervous to cut the tree myself. I don't have an apricot, but my friend has one. A mistake would ruin the tree if you were trying to top it.
purple-ish vine, white flowers, smells like jasmine?
Posted by lynne3450
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kathi_mdgd(92058)Updated I had the pink jasmine a few years ago as well.I loved it,and the smell of it.Loved it when it was in bud with those mauve buds,that opened into that pretty pink.Mine was on the west side of the house,and i'm along the coast and i...
Which mango trees should I put in?
Posted by gotsomerice(Sunset 23)
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wcgypsy(10 / Sunset 23)Updated You might also give Ben Poirier a call. He's a local (Fallbrook / Bonsall)exotic fruit grower / seller..CRFG..760 751-1605 or benplant @tfb.com
Pussy Willow?
Posted by jubilante
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)Updated Hmm. That's normally American Willow, Salix discolor, which usually likes it a bit colder, but maybe some areas of Central CA are chilly enough? Plus, like most willows, it likes a lot of water. Willows tend to be weak-wooded, and...
Plant suggestions for Dry Shade?
Posted by peachymomo(Ca 8)
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hosenemesisUpdated My favorites! Asparagus ferns would propagate nicely under those conditions. Renee
Can my little queen palm 'syagrus romanzoffiana' on rock garden?
Posted by brifrank76
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socal23(USDA10/Sunset23)Updated You know Patty, I initially read that as, "This is not the palm you are looking for." Geez, I don't even think of myself as a Star Wars fanboy... O.P. I have to agree with the rest of the posters. Setting aside the mess ...
Cherimoya plant loses all of its leaves
Posted by trandd
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yukkuri_kame(Sunset 19 / USDA 9)Updated from what I understand Cherimoya can be evergreen OR deciduous. Guess it depends on variety, climate and other conditions. In any case, I wouldn't worry too much until it warms up.... hey, wait a minute...
Does anyone grow Purple Wings Vine?
Posted by hosenemesis
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Min3 South S.F. Bay CA(Zone 9)Updated Hmmmm! Now I am getting a different view of all the miscellaneous bricks and concrete pieces that have been hidden around here waiting to be taken to the dump. Now all I need is to decide on the place to begin. (I'm sure that Mr. ...
Waterboxx
Posted by Min3 South S.F. Bay CA(Zone 9)
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Min3 South S.F. Bay CA(Zone 9)Updated Because each one can be re-used about ten times, in the end the cost is very low. He is now working on biodegradable kinds that have good compost built right into them. I really think this invention is going to change the world fo...
Overwhelm with California Native Plant Selections
Posted by sandiego.gardner
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chezronUpdated SD Gardener, There is another book specifically for So Cal called Landscaping with Native Plants of Southern California by George Oxford Miller. This book doesn't have as many plants as the Bornstein book but it has really good ph...
Photos of mass planted irises
Posted by hosenemesis
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tropical_thought(San Francisco)Updated yes, it's so sad, I don't have room for a mass planting of anything.
What to do with Coleus over winter?
Posted by pfckce
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iris_9(z9CA)Updated I took cuttings of my coleus, 'Henna,' the first part of Dec. just before our first frost and kept them in my laundry room. They rooted and are now potted up just waiting for some warm weather so they can go live outside. I just c...
Wild edible plant book
Posted by tim45z10
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fabaceae_nativeUpdated I've read dozens and dozens of these books, and own a good percentage of the same, so it's no easy answer for me. First of all, I'm not aware of anything out there that is specific to the SoCal Coast. Most are more general or have...
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